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meerkat definition

meer·kat (mir′kat′, mēr′-)

noun

any of various mongooses of SW Africa, esp. a small, grayish one (Suricata suricatta) that lives in colonies underground

Etymology: Afrik < Du, name of type of monkey, lit., sea cat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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