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

European bison, golden eagles, lynx and elk inhabit the area. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026

Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded. —Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 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