SURICATE

Meaning of SURICATE in English

[ 'sjʊərɪkeɪt ]

■ noun a gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native to southern Africa. [ Suricata suricatta .]

Origin

C18: via Fr. from a local Afr. word.

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SURICATE — ˈsu̇rəˌkāt noun also su·ri·cat -kat ( -s ) Etymology: French surikate, probably from native name in southern Africa : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SURICATE — /soor"i kayt'/ , n. a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SURICATE — Suricate (Suricata suricatta) also called Meerkat, or Slender-tailed Meerkat, also spelled Mierkat (Suricata suricatta), slender-bodied, burrowing carnivore of the civet …
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SURICATE — suricate BrE AmE ˈsʊər ɪ keɪt ˈsjʊər-, -ə- AmE \ ˈsʊr- ▷ suricate|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SURICATE — n. a South African burrowing mongoose, Suricata suricatta, with grey and black stripes. [F f. S.Afr. native name]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SURICATE — n. a South African burrowing mongoose, Suricata suricatta, with grey and black stripes. [ F f. S.Afr. native name ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SURICATE — n. a South African burrowing mongoose, Suricata suricatta, with grey and black stripes. Etymology: F f. S.Afr. native name
Oxford English vocab
SURICATE — мам. суриката (Suricata)
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SURICATE — мам. суриката ( Suricata )
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MEERKAT — or suricate colonial species ( Suricata suricatta ) of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is a burrowing carnivore found in …
Английский словарь Британика
SURICAT — noun see suricate
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 — /mear"kat/ , n. suricate. [ D: lit., monkey, appar. = meer see (see MERE 2 ) + kat CAT ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VIVERRID — any member of the family Viverridae, small mammals, order Carnivora, including the civets and mongooses. All are native to the …
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
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 — 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
WEASEL — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Weasels and Similar Animals badger mongoose beech marten muishond civet otter cusimanse palm civet …
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SURICATA SURICATTA — suricate, slender-tailed meerkat
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
СУРИКАТА — 1) мам. (Suricata) meerkat 2) (Suricata suricata) slender-tailed meerkat 3) мам. (Suricata) suricate
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