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serval

ser·val [ súrv'l ] (plural ser·vals or ser·val)


noun 
Definition:
 
African wild cat: a wild cat that has a reddish brown coat with black spots, long legs, a long neck, and a relatively small head with large ears. Native to: sub-Saharan Africa.  Latin name Felis serval.

[Late 18th century. Via French< Portuguese lobo cerval "lynx," literally "wolf resembling a deer"]
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