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Noun: mierkat
Usage: rare (=meerkat)
  1. A mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
    "mierkats are known for their highly social behaviour and complex sentinel system";
    - meerkat

Derived forms: mierkats

Type of: viverrine, viverrine mammal

Part of: genus Suricata, Suricata

Encyclopedia: Mierkat