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 has more than 100 animals, including lions, tigers and meerkats.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In the more than three decades that Clutton-Brock has been watching the Kalahari meerkats, he’s seen their habitat get hotter.
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
There was much pushing and shoving as the meerkats behind vied to reach the pond’s edge.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
