serval

noun

serval

noun

UK /ˈsɜːvəl/ · US /ˈsɝvəl/

Etymology From French serval, from Portuguese (lobo) cerval (“Iberian lynx”), from Latin lupus cervārius (literally “stag wolf”), i.e. "wolf that hunts stags", from cervus (“deer, stag”).

A medium-sized African wild cat, Leptailurus serval, formerly Felis serval.

Derived terms: caraval, servaline, servical

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