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Suricata tetradactyla
(gcide) | suricat \su"ri*cat\, suricate \su"ri*cate\(s[=u]"r[i^]*k[a^]t),
n. [F. surikate, from the native name in South Africa.]
(Zool.)
A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricatta
or Suricata tetradactyla) having a lemurlike face and only
four toes; called also mierkat, yellow mongoose and
zenick. [Also spelled surikate.]
Note: The animal called zenick seems also to be related to
or identical to the mierkat, but no reference can be
found on the internet.
Syn: meerkat.
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Suricata tetradactyla
(gcide) | Zenick \Ze"nick\, n. (Zool.)
A South African burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla),
allied to the civets. It is grayish brown, with yellowish
transverse stripes on the back. Called also suricat.
[obsolete]
Note: This term is not found on the internet. It probably
refers to the meerkat, also called suricate.
[1913 Webster] |
suricata tetradactyla
(wn) | Suricata tetradactyla
n 1: burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as
a pet [syn: suricate, Suricata tetradactyla] |
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Suricata tetradactyla
(gcide) | suricat \su"ri*cat\, suricate \su"ri*cate\(s[=u]"r[i^]*k[a^]t),
n. [F. surikate, from the native name in South Africa.]
(Zool.)
A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricatta
or Suricata tetradactyla) having a lemurlike face and only
four toes; called also mierkat, yellow mongoose and
zenick. [Also spelled surikate.]
Note: The animal called zenick seems also to be related to
or identical to the mierkat, but no reference can be
found on the internet.
Syn: meerkat.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]Zenick \Ze"nick\, n. (Zool.)
A South African burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla),
allied to the civets. It is grayish brown, with yellowish
transverse stripes on the back. Called also suricat.
[obsolete]
Note: This term is not found on the internet. It probably
refers to the meerkat, also called suricate.
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