serval

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ser=val

CIDE DICTIONARY

serval, n. [Cf. F. serval.].

 An African wild cat (Felis serval) of moderate size; -- called also serval cat. 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

serval, n. a tawny black-spotted long-legged African cat, Felis serval.

Etymology

F f. Port. cerval deerlike f. cervo deer f. L cervus