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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.