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CARACAL
caracal, desert lynx, Lynx caracal
(noun) of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
caracal (plural caracals)
A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.
Synonyms
• African lynx, Asian lynx, Persian lynx, Indian lynx, desert lynx (varying with location); lynx (improper)
Source: Wiktionary
Car"a*cal, n. Etym: [F. caracal, fr. Turk garahgootag; garah black + goofag ear.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A lynx (Felis, or Lynx, caracal.) It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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