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noun bob·cat \ˈbäb-ˌkat\

: a kind of large wild cat that has a short tail and that lives in North America

Full Definition of BOBCAT

:  a common North American lynx (Lynx rufus) reddish in base color with dark markings

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Illustration of BOBCAT

Origin of BOBCAT

⁴bob; from the stubby tail

First Known Use: 1864

Rhymes with BOBCAT

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