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serval

Syllabification: (ser·val)

Pronunciation: /ˈsərvəl, sərˈval/

Definition of serval

noun

a slender African wildcat with long legs, large ears, and a black-spotted orange-brown coat.
- Felis serval, family Felidae

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Portuguese cerval 'deerlike', from cervo 'deer', from Latin cervus

serval in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of serval in the British & World English dictionary

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