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Often kept as a pet
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suricate
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The meerkat, a member of the mongoose family.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Meerkat \Meer"kat\ (m[=e]r"k[a^]t), n. [D.] (Zo["o]l.) A South African carnivore ( Suricata suricata , formerly Cynictis penicillata ), allied to the ichneumons, having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also yellow mongoose and suricate . [Also ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet [syn: Suricata tetradactyla ]
Usage examples of suricate.
Civet, Genette, Linsang, Suricate, Binturong and Mongoose, though this last is separated by Jerdon, who follows Blyth.
The men became experts in setting traps, and often caught hares, suricates and even birds.