Serval \Ser"val\, n. [Cf. F. serval.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Felis serval n : slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat [syn: {serval}]