meerkat

[ meer-kat ]

/ ˈmɪər kæt /

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noun

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Origin of meerkat

Dutch: literally, monkey, apparently equivalent to meer (see mere²) + kat cat

Words nearby meerkat

meed, meek, meekly, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet, meet and greet, meeting

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How to use meerkat in a sentence

One big surprise from the MeerKAT result is that within the ring we see several curved filaments of radio emission.
‘Odd Radio Circles’ That Baffled Astronomers Are Likely Explosions From Distant Galaxies|Ray Norris|April 1, 2022|Singularity Hub
MeerKAT captures radio waves using 64 antennae spread over almost five miles, and it’s the most sensitive telescope of its kind.
See the heart of the Milky Way as it’s never been captured before|Maggie Galloway|January 31, 2022|Popular-Science
Over the next few months, the astronomers continued to sporadically observe the object with MeerKAT and managed to secure time on two X-ray satellites and a near-infrared telescope.
Astronomers discover disappearing radio source in the Milky Way’s center|Charlie Wood|October 13, 2021|Popular-Science
Following Meerkat, Houseparty was created as an effort to move social media away from public broadcasts.
Epic Games shuts down Houseparty app to focus on metaverse|Gene Park|September 9, 2021|Washington Post

Their chemistry killed so much that it was decided they would be a far better fit as the famous meerkat-warthog duo.
‘The Lion King’ Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic|Kevin Fallon|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last of the civet-like animals about which we can tell you is the meerkat, sometimes known as the suricate.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
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.
Home Life on an Ostrich Farm|Annie Martin
This meerkat, the largest and handsomest we have ever seen, cannot have been anything less than the chief of his tribe.
Home Life on an Ostrich Farm|Annie Martin
The astonishment of dogs in England at a meerkat brought home by us was most amusing.
Home Life on an Ostrich Farm|Annie Martin
I would still redeem my pledge, and restore Meerkat, so lost not a moment in turning back to release the other two.
A Veldt Vendetta|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for meerkat

meerkat

/ (ˈmɪəˌkæt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for meerkat

C19: from Dutch: sea-cat

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