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lynx

  [lingks]
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–noun, plural lynx⋅es, (especially collectively) lynx for 1, genitive Lyn⋅cis  [lin-sis] for 2.
1. any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (or Felis), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, esp. L. lynx (Canada lynx), of Canada and the northern U.S., having grayish-brown fur marked with white.
2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < L < Gk lýnx

Related forms:
lynxlike, adjective
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lynx   (lĭngks)   
n.   pl. lynx or lynx·es

  1. Any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx, especially L. canadensis of northern North America or L. lynx of Eurasia, having soft thick fur, a black-tipped short tail, and tufted ears.

  2. Lynx A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, near Auriga and Gemini.


[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek lunx; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

lynx 
1340, from L. lynx (cf. Sp., It. lince), from Gk. lyngz, probably from PIE *leuk- "light," in reference to its gleaming eyes or its ability to see in the dark (cf. Lith. luzzis, O.H.G. luhs, Ger. luchs, O.E. lox, Du. los, Swed. lo "lynx").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

LYNX
A language for large distributed networks, using remote procedure calls, developed by the University of Wisconsin in 1984.
["The Lynx Distributed Programming Language: Motivation, Design and Experience", M.L. Scott, Computer Langs 16:209-233 (1991)].
(1994-10-12)

Lynx
1. A WWW browser from the University of Kansas for use on cursor-addressable, character cell terminals or terminals emulators under Unix or VMS. Lynx is a product of the Distributed Computing Group within Academic Computing Services of The University of Kansas. Lynx was originally developed by Lou Montulli, Michael Grobe and Charles Rezac. Garrett Blythe created DosLynx and later joined the Lynx effort as well. Foteos Macrides ported much of Lynx to VMS and is now maintaining it.
Version: 2.4-FM (1995-10-25).
(http://cc.ukans.edu/about_lynx/about_lynx.html).
Mailing list: lynx-dev@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu (send "subscribe lynx-dev " in the message body to listserv@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu).
(1994-12-07)
2. Lynx Real-Time Systems.
(1996-03-25)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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