CARACAL

caracal. Caracal, n. an E. Indian quadruped of the feline kind

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Car″a‐cal (kăr″ȧ‐kăl), n. [[F. caracal, fr. Turk qarahqootaq; qarah black + qootaq ear.]] (Zoöl.) 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.