suricate

[ soo r-i-keyt ]
/ ˈsʊər ɪˌkeɪt /

noun

a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
Also called stick·tail [stik-teyl] /ˈstɪkˌteɪl/

Origin of suricate

1775–85; earlier surikate < French < Dutch surikat macaque

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British Dictionary definitions for suricate

suricate
/ (ˈsjʊərɪˌkeɪt) /

noun

the slender-tailed meerkat See meerkat

Word Origin for suricate

C18: from French surikate, probably from a native South African word