servaline

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adjective

ser·​va·​line

ˈsərvəˌlīn,

-lə̇n,

-ˌlēn

: of, relating to, or resembling the serval

servaline

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or less commonly servaline cat

plural -s

: a wildcat (Felis servalina) of western Africa resembling the serval but with a more densely spotted coat

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

serval + -ine

Noun

New Latin servalina (specific epithet of Felis servalina) from French serval + New Latin -ina

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