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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.

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Caracal

Caracal

See also: caracal

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Caracal f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – the caracals.

caracal

caracal

See also: Caracal

English

A caracal.

Noun

caracal (plural caracals)

  1. A type of mountain cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧cal

Noun

caracal m (plural caracals, diminutive caracalletje n)

  1. caracal

French

Etymology

From Turkish karakulak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): kaʁaˈkal
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧cal

Noun

caracal m (plural caracals)

  1. caracal

Synonyms

  • lynx du désert
  • lynx de Perse

Italian

Etymology

From Turkish karakulak.

Noun

caracal m (invariable)

  1. caracal

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Portuguese

caracal

Etymology

From Turkish karakulak.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.ˈkaw/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ.ˈkaɫ/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧cal

Noun

caracal m (plural caracais)

  1. caracal (Caracal caracal)

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