Noun: meerkat 'meer,kat
- A mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
"Meerkats are known for their highly social behaviour and complex sentinel system";
- mierkat [rare]
Derived forms: meerkats
Type of: viverrine, viverrine mammal
Part of: genus Suricata, Suricata
Encyclopedia: Meerkat