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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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