Definition of suricate in English:
suricate
noun ˈs(j)ʊərɪkeɪtˈsʊrəˌkeɪt
A gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native to southern Africa.
沼狸Suricata suricatta, family Herpestidae
- One is carried by suricates and the other by dogs and dog-type animals, like jackals.
- They also make use of the ‘babysitting system’ like the suricates and show similar social behaviour.
- Meet Paris, the suricate, and Mofuli, the rabbit, the zoo's beloved furry friends.
- In South Africa, the suricates breed only in the warmest and wettest months of the year when food is most abundant.
- When the jackal got up, the suricates continued their harassing.
Origin
Late 18th century: via French from a local African word.
Definition of suricate in US English:
suricate
nounˈsʊrəˌkeɪtˈso͝orəˌkāt
A gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native to southern Africa.
沼狸Suricata suricatta, family Herpestidae
- They also make use of the ‘babysitting system’ like the suricates and show similar social behaviour.
- When the jackal got up, the suricates continued their harassing.
- In South Africa, the suricates breed only in the warmest and wettest months of the year when food is most abundant.
- Meet Paris, the suricate, and Mofuli, the rabbit, the zoo's beloved furry friends.
- One is carried by suricates and the other by dogs and dog-type animals, like jackals.
Origin
Late 18th century: via French from a local African word.