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Webster 1913 Edition
Caracal
Car′a-cal
(kăr′ȧ-kăl)
, Noun.
[F.
caracal
, fr. Turk qarahqootaq
; qarah
black + qootaq
ear.] (Zool.)
A lynx (
Felis caracal
syn. Lynx caracal
). It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs. Definition 2024
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See also: Caracal
English
Noun
caracal (plural caracals)
- A type of mountain 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)
Translations
Caracal caracal
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References
- ↑ “Caracal”, in (Please provide the title of the work), Marriam-Webster, (Please provide a date or year)
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧cal
Noun
caracal m (plural caracals, diminutive caracalletje n)
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): kaʁaˈkal
- Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧cal
Noun
caracal m (plural caracals)
Synonyms
- lynx du désert
- lynx de Perse
Italian
Etymology
Noun
caracal m (invariable)