MEERKAT

Meaning of MEERKAT in English

[ 'mɪəkat ]

■ noun a small southern African mongoose. [ Suricata suricatta ( grey ~ ) and other species.]

Origin

C18: from S. Afr. Du., from Du., appar. from meer 'sea' + kat 'cat'.

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MEERKAT — noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte monkey, from meer sea + catte cat …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MEERKAT — or suricate colonial species ( Suricata suricatta ) of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is a burrowing carnivore found in …
Английский словарь Британика
MEERKAT — noun or mier·kat ˈmi(ə)rˌkat ( -s ) Etymology: Afrikaans meerkat, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEERKAT — (n.) A South African carnivore (Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.
Английский словарь Webster
MEERKAT — ( n. ) A South African carnivore (Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEERKAT — /mear"kat/ , n. suricate. [ D: lit., monkey, appar. = meer see (see MERE 2 ) + kat CAT ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEERKAT — n. small mongoose found in south Africa
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MEERKAT — noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte monkey, from meer sea + catte cat …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEERKAT — noun a south african carnivore (cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.
Webster English vocab
MEERKAT — [meer.kat] n [Afrik, fr. D, a kind of monkey, fr. MD meercatte monkey, fr. meer sea + catte cat] (1801): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEERKAT — also spelled Mierkat, certain carnivores of the civet family (Viverridae), specifically the suricate (q.v.) and various mongoose (q.v.) species.
Britannica English vocabulary
MEERKAT — meerkat BrE AmE ˈmɪə kæt AmE \ ˈmɪr- ▷ meerkat|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEERKAT — / ˈmɪəkæt; NAmE ˈmɪr-/ noun a small southern African animal with a long tail, which often stands up on its …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEERKAT — n. the suricate. [Du., = sea-cat]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MEERKAT — n. the suricate. [ Du., = sea-cat ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MEERKAT — n. the suricate. Etymology: Du., sea-cat
Oxford English vocab
MEERKAT — n. or suricate colonial species ( Suricata suricatta ) of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is a burrowing carnivore found …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MEERKAT — Сурикат
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MEERKAT — мам. суриката (Suricata) - bushy-tailed meerkat - gray meerkat - red meerkat - Selous' meerkat - slender-tailed meerkat
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MEERKAT — мам. суриката ( Suricata ) - bushy-tailed meerkat - gray meerkat - red meerkat - Selous' meerkat - slender-tailed meerkat
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MEERKAT — n. Pronunciation: ' mir- ˌ kat Function: noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELOUS' MEERKAT — см. gray meerkat
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
RED MEERKAT — см. bushy-tailed meerkat
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SELOUS' MEERKAT — см. gray meerkat
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RED MEERKAT — см. bushy-tailed meerkat
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MONGOOSE — Any of the 37 species of carnivore s constituting the family Herpestidae, found in Africa, Asia, and southern Europe. Herpestes …
Английский словарь Британика
MIERKAT — variant of meerkat
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SURICATE — [ 'sjʊərɪkeɪt ] ■ noun a gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SURICATE — Suricate (Suricata suricatta) also called Meerkat, or Slender-tailed Meerkat, also spelled Mierkat (Suricata suricatta), slender-bodied, burrowing carnivore of the civet …
Britannica English vocabulary
MONGOOSE — any of numerous small carnivores of the civet family (Viverridae) found in Africa, Asia, and southern Europe. There are more …
Britannica English vocabulary
MIERKAT — also spelled Meerkat, common name for certain carnivores of the civet family (Viverridae): the suricate (q.v.) and various mongoose (q.v.) …
Britannica English vocabulary
СУРИКАТА — 1) мам. (Suricata) meerkat 2) (Suricata suricata) slender-tailed meerkat 3) мам. (Suricata) suricate
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