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bob⋅cat

  [bob-kat]
–noun, plural -cats, (especially collectively) -cat.
a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
Also called bay lynx.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; bob(tail) + cat1
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bay lynx  
n.  See bobcat.
bob·cat   (bŏb'kāt')   
n.  A wild cat (Lynx rufus) of North America, having spotted reddish-brown fur, tufted ears, and a short tail. Also called bay lynx.

[bob(tail) + cat.]
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Word Origin & History

bobcat 
N.Amer. lynx, 1888, so called for its short tail (see bob (2)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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