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Definition of
lynx noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lynx
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
lɪŋks
/
/
(
pl.
lynx
or
lynxes
)
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a wild animal of the cat family, with spots on its fur and a very short tail
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lynx
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