Definition of "meerkat" [‖Meer•kat]

• See suricate. (noun)

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• "Which of these details from the poem best suggest that the meerkat is a good sentry"
• "The meerkat is a member of the mongoose family and is native to the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa."
• "Because I swear they took mine from 10 years ago and put it on that "meerkat" cake!"