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noun suricate, suricat n. (Also spelled surikate) (Zool.) A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricatta or Suricata tetradactyla) having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also mierkat, yellow mongoose and zenick. Note: The animal called zenick seems also to be related to or identical to the mierkat, but no reference can be found on the internet. Synonyms: meerkat.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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