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Webster 1913 Edition


Serval

Ser′val

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
serval
.]
(Zool.)
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Serval

SER'VAL

,
Noun.
An animal of the feline genus, resembling the lynx in form and size, and the panther in spots; a native of Malabar.