common lynx vs lynx

common lynx and lynx both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
common lynx	Yes	No	No	No
lynx	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lynx is a hypernym of common lynx; that is, lynx is a word with a broader meaning than common lynx:

Other hypernyms of common lynx include catamount.

common lynx (noun)	lynx (noun)
of northern Eurasia	short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
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