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su·ri·cate  (sr-kt)

n.

A small, burrowing, carnivorous mammal (Suricata suricatta) of southern Africa, related to the mongoose and having grayish fur and a long tail, which it uses for balance when it stands on its hind legs. Also called meerkat, sticktail.

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[French, from obsolete Dutch surikat, macaque, probably of South African origin.]

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suricate - burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet Suricata tetradactyla meerkat, mierkat - a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes