MEERKAT

meerkat, mierkat

(noun) a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

meerkat (plural meerkats)

Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.

Synonym: suricate

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Source: Wiktionary


Meer"kat, n. Etym: [D.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South African carnivore (Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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