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lynx
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈlĩsɨ/lin·ce
Definition
1A medium-sized carnivorous mammal of the Felidae family, with tufted ears and extremely sharp eyesight.
Usage examples
“The Iberian lynx is critically endangered.”
“The tracker moved through the forest with the eyes of a lynx.”
Common combinations
Iberian lynxEurasian lynxlynx conservationlynx habitat
Idiomatic expressions
- to have eyes like a lynx (to have very sharp eyesight or to be very perceptive)