meerkat
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- noun
- /ˈmɪrˌkæt/
- South African
- I recently watched "Meerkat Manor" and realized that those particular animals were more intelligent, moral, hygienic, composed, and sagacious than any member of this family.
- meerkat pups
- female meerkats
- meerkat group
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then later on, there's this scene when they're reunited and and Timon, he's this meerkat and he's singing the song.
- And then later on, there's this scene when they're reunited and and Timon, he's this meerkat and he's singing the song.
- Well, she also said fur of meerkat.
- I am on set with like a nervous meerkat like you.
- I, I for a long time said meerkat because I think they, they've, they've got it all sorted out.
Examples
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Timon, the meerkat from the 1994 The Lion King film, tells this tale, following the plot of the movie closely.
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And larger groups of meerkats have better defense and offense.
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My favorite animal is the meerkat.
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There once was a meerkat who lived in the jungle.
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We are watching Meerkat Manor tonight.
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From meerkat to giraffe, big cats to exotic birds, the Miami Zoo provides a fun and educational adventure for the entire family.
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I play the voice of Timon, the meerkat who sings Hakuna Matata.
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The meerkat is known for its social behavior and living in groups.
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In their natural habitat, meerkats often stand upright to scan for predators.
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Visitors to the zoo love watching the meerkats play and interact with each other.
Synonyms
A small social animal from southern Africa called a meerkat that lives in burrows and stands on its hind legs
A small social animal active in daytime that lives in burrows in southern Africa
A small animal called a meerkat that lives in southern Africa
A small African mammal like a mongoose that includes the meerkat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meerkat comes from the Dutch and Afrikaans words meer 'lake' and kat 'cat', so it literally meant 'lake cat' — a surprising name because meerkats are not cats and live in dry parts of Africa. That's why the name stuck even though a meerkat is a small, social mammal with a slender body and pointed face.