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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