meerkat

[ meer-kat ]

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noun

meerkat

/ ˈmɪəˌkæt /

any of several South African mongooses, esp Suricata suricatta ( slender-tailed meerkat or suricate ), which has a lemur-like face and four-toed feet

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Origin of meerkat¹

Dutch: literally, monkey, apparently equivalent to meer ( mere ² ) + kat cat

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Origin of meerkat¹

C19: from Dutch: sea-cat

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Their chemistry killed so much that it was decided they would be a far better fit as the famous meerkat-warthog duo.

The last of the civet-like animals about which we can tell you is the meerkat, sometimes known as the suricate.

Often, when starting for a ride or drive, we have been obliged to shut up our meerkat, so determined was he to come with us.

This meerkat, the largest and handsomest we have ever seen, cannot have been anything less than the chief of his tribe.

The astonishment of dogs in England at a meerkat brought home by us was most amusing.

I would still redeem my pledge, and restore Meerkat, so lost not a moment in turning back to release the other two.

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