[meer.kat] n [Afrik, fr. D, a kind of monkey, fr. MD meercatte monkey, fr. meer sea + catte cat] (1801): any of several African mongooses; esp: a burrowing highly social mammal (Suricata suricatta) of southern Africa that is chiefly grayish with inconspicuous black markings
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Meaning of MEERKAT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012