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| meer·kat [ mr kàt ] (plural meer·kats) |
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S African mongoose: a burrowing mongoose with four-toed feet and a grayish coat with faint black markings. Native to: southern Africa. Latin name Suricata suricatta.
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| [Early 19th century. Via Afrikaans< Middle Low German meerkatte< meer "sea" + katte "cat"] |
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