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lynx

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈlĩsɨ/lin·ce

Definition

1

A 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)