bobcat

[bob-kat]

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noun, plural bob·cats, (especially collectively) bob·cat.

a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.

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Also called bay lynx.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; bob(tail) + cat¹

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bobcat (ˈbɒbˌkæt)

—n
	Also called: bay lynx a North American feline mammal, Lynx rufus, closely related to but smaller than the lynx, having reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes, tufted ears, and a short tail

[C19: from bob² (referring to its short tail) + cat¹]

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bobcat

N.Amer. lynx, 1888, so called for its short tail (see bob (2)).

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