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/lin see"euhn/, adj.1. of or pertaining to a lynx; lynxlike.2. lynx-eyed; sharp-sighted.[ < L lynce(us) sharp-sighted ( < Gk lýnkeios like a lynx, equiv. to lynk-, s. of lýnx LYNX + -eios adj. suffix) + -AN]
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Lyncean — Lyn*ce an, a. [See {Lynx}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the lynx. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyncean — [lin sē′ən] adj. [< L lynceus (< Gr lynkeios < lynx, LYNX) + AN] Rare of or like a lynx; esp., having the keenness of sight attributed to the lynx … English World dictionary
lyncean — lyn·ce·an … English syllables
lyncean — 1. Resembling or pertaining to a lynx 2. Having exceptional eyesight … Grandiloquent dictionary
lyncean — /lɪnˈsiən/ (say lin seeuhn) adjective 1. lynx like. 2. sharp sighted …
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lyncean — adj. lynx eyed, keen sighted. Etymology: L lynceus f. Gk lugkeios f. lugx LYNX … Useful english dictionary
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