Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SERVAL
n.An animal of the feline genus, resembling the lynx in form and size, and the panther in spots; a native of Malabar.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SERVAL
Ser "val, n. Etym: [Cf. F. serval. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An African wild cat (Felis serval ) of moderate size. It has rather long legs and a tail of moderate length. Its color is tawny, with black spots on the body and rings of black on the tail.
SERVALINE
SERVALINE Ser "val *ine, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Related to, or resembling, the serval.
New American Oxford Dictionary
serval
ser val |ˈsərvəl, sərˈval ˈsərvəl | ▶noun a slender African wildcat with long legs, large ears, and a black-spotted orange-brown coat. [Felis serval, family Felidae. ] ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, from Portuguese cerval ‘deerlike, ’ from cervo ‘deer, ’ from Latin cervus .
Oxford Dictionary
serval
serval |ˈsəːv (ə )l | ▶noun a slender African wild cat with long legs, large ears, and a black-spotted orange-brown coat. ●Felis serval, family Felidae. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, from Portuguese cerval ‘deer-like ’, from cervo ‘deer ’, from Latin cervus .
Duden Dictionary
Serval
Ser val Substantiv, maskulin , der |S e rval |der Serval; Genitiv: des Servals, Plural: die Servale und Servals französisch serval < portugiesisch (lobo ) cerval = Luchs < lateinisch (lupus ) cervarius, eigentlich = Hirschwolf, zu: cervus = Hirsch in Steppen und Savannen Afrikas lebende, kleinere Raubkatze mit kleinem Kopf, großen Ohren und einem gelblichen bis bräunlichen Fell mit schwarzen Flecken
Spanish Dictionary
serval
serval nombre masculino Gato salvaje de 70 a 100 cm de longitud, pelaje amarillento con manchas oscuras, cuerpo esbelto, cabeza pequeña, patas largas y cola corta; es carnívoro y de costumbres nocturnas, y habita en países subsaharianos y del norte de África :el serval trepa a los árboles con facilidad y es capaz de cazar aves al vuelo .
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