serval

[ sur-vuhl ]

/ ˈsɜr vəl /

noun, plural ser·vals, (especially collectively) ser·val.

a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.

Origin of serval

1765–75; <New Latin <Portuguese (lobo) cerval lynx, literally, staglike (wolf) <Late Latin cervālis deerlike, equivalent to Latin cerv(us) stag + -ālis-al¹

Words nearby serval

serum reaction, serum shock, serum sickness, serum therapy, serv., serval, servant, servant church, serve, serve a purpose, serve one right

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Example sentences from the Web for serval

Among them was that of a leopard, an ant bear, and a serval cat.
The Forest of Mystery|James H. Foster
Till one day there came a leopard and fought with the serval and killed him.
Black Tales for White Children|C. H. Stigand
So Paka ate of the crabs, and she followed the serval many days.
Black Tales for White Children|C. H. Stigand
With a convulsive wriggle the serval made a last attempt to bury its fangs in its victim's neck.
Samba|Herbert Strang

So she came down to the shore, and there she met a serval, who was hunting the crabs of the shore.
Black Tales for White Children|C. H. Stigand

British Dictionary definitions for serval

serval

/ (ˈsɜːvəl) /

noun plural -vals or -val

a slender feline mammal, Felis serval, of the African bush, having an orange-brown coat with black spots, large ears, and long legs

Word Origin for serval

C18: via French from Late Latin cervālis staglike, from Latin cervus a stag

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单词	serval
释义	serval [ sur-vuhl ] / ˈsɜr vəl / noun, plural ser·vals, (especially collectively) ser·val. a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats. Origin of serval 1765–75; <New Latin <Portuguese (lobo) cerval lynx, literally, staglike (wolf) <Late Latin cervālis deerlike, equivalent to Latin cerv(us) stag + -ālis-al¹ Words nearby serval serum reaction, serum shock, serum sickness, serum therapy, serv., serval, servant, servant church, serve, serve a purpose, serve one right Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for serval Among them was that of a leopard, an ant bear, and a serval cat. The Forest of Mystery\|James H. Foster Till one day there came a leopard and fought with the serval and killed him. Black Tales for White Children\|C. H. Stigand So Paka ate of the crabs, and she followed the serval many days. Black Tales for White Children\|C. H. Stigand With a convulsive wriggle the serval made a last attempt to bury its fangs in its victim's neck. Samba\|Herbert Strang So she came down to the shore, and there she met a serval, who was hunting the crabs of the shore. Black Tales for White Children\|C. H. Stigand British Dictionary definitions for serval serval / (ˈsɜːvəl) / noun plural -vals or -val a slender feline mammal, Felis serval, of the African bush, having an orange-brown coat with black spots, large ears, and long legs Word Origin for serval C18: via French from Late Latin cervālis staglike, from Latin cervus a stag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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