suricate

/ˌʃʊrəˈkeɪt/
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Definitions of suricate
  1. noun
    burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet
    synonyms: Suricata tetradactyla
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    type of:
    meerkat, mierkat
    a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
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