SERVAL

serval, Felis serval

(noun) slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

serval (plural servals)

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

Anagrams

• arvels, larves, lavers, ravels, revals, salver, slaver, velars, versal

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"val, n. Etym: [Cf. F. serval.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An African wild cat (Felis serval) of moderate size. It has rather long legs and a tail of moderate length. Its color is tawny, with black spots on the body and rings of black on the tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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