mierkat

n.

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(Zool.) A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricata) having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also suricate.

Noun

1.

mierkat - a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes Synonyms: meerkat

genus Suricata, meerkat, slender-tailed meerkat, Suricata, Suricata suricatta, Suricata tetradactyla, suricate, viverrine, viverrine mammal