Meaning & use
Suricate
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A small, burrowing mongoose native to southern Africa, also known as the meerkat, noted for standing upright on its hind legs.
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A group of suricates took turns standing guard while the others foraged for food.
The zoo's new suricate exhibit let visitors watch the animals dig and play.
A note on using this word
"Suricate" comes from the Afrikaans and Dutch names for the animal and is an older, more formal term than the now more common "meerkat."
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meerkat
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