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serval
noun ser·val \ˈsər-vəl, (ˌ)sər-ˈval\
Definition of SERVAL
: a long-legged African wildcat (Felis serval) having large ears and a tawny black-spotted coat
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Origin of SERVAL
French, from Portuguese lobo cerval lynx, from Medieval Latin lupus cervalis, literally, deerlike wolf
First Known Use: 1771
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