meerkat
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of meerkat
Dutch: literally, monkey, apparently equivalent to meer ( see mere 2) + kat cat
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Artificial intelligence lets these glasses identify objects in our field of view, like a ficus tree or a Southern African meerkat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
One of the most familiar cooperative breeders to a human audience might be the meerkat, thanks to the documentary series Meerkat Manor.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Concerns had been raised about her taking a meerkat from her farm near Braintree, Essex, to the pub, but Ms Marsh insisted she was being targeted by online trolls.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
"When one meerkat calls, a neighbour is likely to reply," he adds.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
Not a single meerkat went down to the pond.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
The zoo, which is based at a farm in Old Hurst near Huntingdon, has more than 100 animals, including lions, tigers and meerkats.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
In exchange for crumbs of egg, wild meerkats will climb onto scales and even hold still for ultrasounds.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Are the meerkats that appear near the end of the story real or a hallucination?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
We streamed soothing sights of wildlife such as penguins and meerkats at the San Diego Zoo while the polls were still open.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2024
How many forlorn hours in the arboreal city with only meerkats for company?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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