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suricate
[ soor-i-keyt ]
noun
- a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
suricate
/ ˈsjʊərɪˌkeɪt /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suricate1
1775–85; earlier surikate < French < Dutch surikat macaque
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suricate1
C18: from French surikate, probably from a native South African word
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Example Sentences
The last of the civet-like animals about which we can tell you is the meerkat, sometimes known as the suricate.
From Project Gutenberg
The Suricate has but four toes on each foot; the tarsus and the metatarsus are naked below.
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It will be remembered that the striping and spotting of the Hyaenas is very Genet- and Suricate-like.
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The Suricate lives in caves and rock crevices, and will dig burrows.
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