servalineadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsəːvəlʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈsərvəˌlaɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation, modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: serval n., -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < serval n. + -ine suffix¹, after scientific Latin servalinus, specific name (1834: see note).In servaline cat (see main sense) after scientific Latin Felis servalina ( W. Jardine Lions, Tigers, &c. (1834) 232).

Zoology.

Originally: designating any of several species of small spotted wildcat or catlike mammal (now only in servaline genet n. at Compounds). In later use also: designating a serval ( Leptailurus serval) of a type with a darker coat and smaller spots (originally thought to be a separate species). Occasionally also as n.

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1834 W. Jardine Nat. Hist. Felinæ (Naturalist's Libr.: Mammalia II) 232 The Servaline Cat. Felis servalina.

1847 J. E. Gray & G. R. Gray List Osteol. Specimens Coll. Brit. Mus. 13 The Servaline Chaus. Chaus servalinus.

1876 Proc. Zool. Soc. 413 A collection of Angolian animals... Servaline Cat. Felis Servalina. From River Kwanza.

1915 Proc. Zool. Soc. No. 1. 154 The differences between the Servals and the Servaline Cats are of no systematic importance.

1920 Country Life 27 Mar. p. xciv/2 Some naturalists considered it to be a distinct species, which they named the servaline cat (Felis servalina), while others merely ranked it as a serval.

1970 J. P. Dorst & P. Dandelot Field Guide Larger Mammals Afr. 138 The servaline is a mere colour phase.

2020 G. G. Bellani Felines of World v. 160/2 Melanic specimens are common,..and a greener and finely shaped form called the ‘servaline form’ is more common in the forests of West Africa.

Compounds

servaline genet n. a genet native to forests of central Africa, Genetta servalina, having a greyish- or yellowish-brown coat with conspicuous black spots. [After scientific Latin Genetta servalina (J. Pucheran 1855, in Rev. & mag. de zool. 7 254); compare French genette servaline (1861 or earlier).]

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1948 Proc. Zool. Soc. 118 ii. 1192 Crested Servaline Genet (Genetta servalina cristata).

1965 D. Morris Mammals 251 Genetta servalina. Servaline genet.

1983 Ambio 12 178/1 Smaller carnivores living on and around the mountains include..genets such as the forest genet (Genetta maculata), servaline genet (Genetta servalina) and the rare Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni).

2002 Fortean Times Sept. 22/1 He discovered to his great surprise that it had photographed a live specimen of Lowe's servaline genet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	servaline
释义	servalineadj.n. Brit. /ˈsəːvəlʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈsərvəˌlaɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation, modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: serval n., -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < serval n. + -ine suffix¹, after scientific Latin servalinus, specific name (1834: see note).In servaline cat (see main sense) after scientific Latin Felis servalina ( W. Jardine Lions, Tigers, &c. (1834) 232). Zoology. Originally: designating any of several species of small spotted wildcat or catlike mammal (now only in servaline genet n. at Compounds). In later use also: designating a serval ( Leptailurus serval) of a type with a darker coat and smaller spots (originally thought to be a separate species). Occasionally also as n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > [adjective] > resembling serval servaline1834 1834 W. Jardine Nat. Hist. Felinæ (Naturalist's Libr.: Mammalia II) 232 The Servaline Cat. Felis servalina. 1847 J. E. Gray & G. R. Gray List Osteol. Specimens Coll. Brit. Mus. 13 The Servaline Chaus. Chaus servalinus. 1876 Proc. Zool. Soc. 413 A collection of Angolian animals... Servaline Cat. Felis Servalina. From River Kwanza. 1915 Proc. Zool. Soc. No. 1. 154 The differences between the Servals and the Servaline Cats are of no systematic importance. 1920 Country Life 27 Mar. p. xciv/2 Some naturalists considered it to be a distinct species, which they named the servaline cat (Felis servalina), while others merely ranked it as a serval. 1970 J. P. Dorst & P. Dandelot Field Guide Larger Mammals Afr. 138 The servaline is a mere colour phase. 2020 G. G. Bellani Felines of World v. 160/2 Melanic specimens are common,..and a greener and finely shaped form called the ‘servaline form’ is more common in the forests of West Africa. Compounds servaline genet n. a genet native to forests of central Africa, Genetta servalina, having a greyish- or yellowish-brown coat with conspicuous black spots. [After scientific Latin Genetta servalina (J. Pucheran 1855, in Rev. & mag. de zool. 7 254); compare French genette servaline (1861 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1948 Proc. Zool. Soc. 118 ii. 1192 Crested Servaline Genet (Genetta servalina cristata). 1965 D. Morris Mammals 251 Genetta servalina. Servaline genet. 1983 Ambio 12 178/1 Smaller carnivores living on and around the mountains include..genets such as the forest genet (Genetta maculata), servaline genet (Genetta servalina) and the rare Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni). 2002 Fortean Times Sept. 22/1 He discovered to his great surprise that it had photographed a live specimen of Lowe's servaline genet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1834
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