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suricate

American  
[soor-i-keyt] / ˈsʊər ɪˌkeɪt /

noun

  1. a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.

suricate British  
/ ˈsjʊərɪˌkeɪt /

noun

  1. the slender-tailed meerkat See meerkat

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Etymology

Origin of suricate

1775–85; earlier surikate < French < Dutch surikat macaque

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