Canadian lynx

1 of 2

noun (1)

variants or Canada lynx

: lynx sense c

lynx

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈliŋ(k)s 

plural lynx or lynxes

1

: any of several wildcats (genus Lynx) with relatively long legs, a short stubby tail, mottled coat, and usually tufted ears: such as

a

: a lynx (L. lynx) of northern Europe and Asia

b

: bobcat

c

: a North American lynx (L. canadensis) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip

called also Canadian lynx

2

Lynx astronomy : a dim northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Ursa Major and Gemini and that is represented by the figure of a lynx

… Johannes Hevelius named this new constellation Lynx because only an observer with "the eyes of a lynx" could see its faint shape.

—Richard Berry

Illustration of lynx

Examples of Canadian lynx in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At Pajaro, insurance broker Stefano Vannicola from the city of Ascoli Piceno tried on a coat of Canadian lynx. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Take a walking safari to spot Canadian lynx, Chilean flamingoes, and African penguins. — Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025

Noun

The ranch also may be home to threatened or endangered species, including Canada lynx, American marten, snowshoe hare and Gunnison’s prairie dog. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 2026

Leading by two going into the fourth quarter, the Valkyries went tit-for-tat with the Lynx throughout the final 10 minutes. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English lox lynx and probably to Greek leukos white — more at light

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1780, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Canadian lynx

• Canada lynx
• Canadian lynx
• lynx-eyed

Rhymes for Canadian lynx

• binks
• blinks
• chinks
• drinks
• hinks
• inks
• jinks
• jinx
• kinks
• links
• minks
• pinks

Kids Definition

Canadian lynx

noun

variants or Canada lynx

: lynx sense 1