meerkat
noun
meerkats
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pluralof meerkat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The zoo, which is based at the family-run farm in Old Hurst near Huntingdon, has more than 100 animals, including lions, tigers and meerkats.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
In exchange for crumbs of egg, wild meerkats will climb onto scales and even hold still for ultrasounds.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Humans appear to be much closer to animals like meerkats and beavers than to most other primates when it comes to exclusive mating, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
Are the meerkats that appear near the end of the story real or a hallucination?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
It was incomprehensible to me how meerkats could catch such fish.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
