bobcat

bobcat
noun Etymology: 4bob; from the stubby tail Date: 1864 a common North American lynx (Lynx rufus) variably reddish in base color with dark markings

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  • bobcat — ☆ bobcat [bäb′kat΄ ] n. pl. bobcats or bobcat [so called from its short tail] a small North American lynx (Lynx rufus) that feeds on small prey, esp. rats and rabbits …   English World dictionary

  • bobcat — ob cat (b[o^]b k[a^]t ), n. 1. small lynx ({Lynx rufus}) of North America. Syn: bay lynx. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bobcat — (n.) N.Amer. lynx, 1873, in a Maine context; so called for its short tail; see BOB (Cf. bob) (n.2) + CAT (Cf. cat) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Bobcat — Taxobox name = BobcatMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = 542] status = LC trend = down status system = iucn3.1 status ref =IUCN2006 | assessors = Cat Specialist Group | year = 2002 | title = Lynx rufus | id = 12521 | downloaded = 2007 04 08] regnum =… …   Wikipedia

  • Bobcat — Lynx roux Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bobcat (homonymie), Chat sauvage et Lynx …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bobcat — /bob kat /, n., pl. bobcats, (esp. collectively) bobcat. a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots. Also called bay lynx. [1885 90, Amer.; BOB(TAIL) + CAT1] * * * …   Universalium

  • bobcat — UK [ˈbɒbˌkæt] / US [ˈbɑbˌkæt] noun [countable] Word forms bobcat : singular bobcat plural bobcats a large wild cat that lives in North America …   English dictionary

  • bobcat — a word used for a middle aged woman who attends university pubs in search of a young male to hit on, see also cougar That bobcat just bough me adrink and asked me to dance …   Dictionary of american slang

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