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 Lynx n.
 1. Zool. Any one of several species of feline animals of the genus Felis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
 Note: ☞ Among the well-known species are the European lynx (Felis borealis); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier (Felis Canadensis syn. Lynx lynx); the bay lynx of America (Felis rufa), and its western spotted variety (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx (Felis pardina) of Southern Europe.
 2. Astron. One of the northern constellations.
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 Bay a.  Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses.
 Bay cat Zool., a wild cat of Africa and the East Indies (Felis aurata).
 Bay lynx Zool., the common American lynx (Lynx lynx, formerly Felis rufa or Lynx rufa).