meerkat

meer·kat

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meer-kat]
- /ˈmɪər kæt/
- /mˈiəkat/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meer-kat]
- /ˈmɪər kæt/

Definitions of meerkat word

noun meerkat suricate. 1
noun meerkat A small southern African mongoose, especially the suricate. 1
noun meerkat any of several South African mongooses, esp Suricata suricatta (slender-tailed meerkat or suricate), which has a lemur-like face and four-toed feet 0
noun meerkat any of various mongooses of SW Africa, esp. a small, grayish one (Suricata suricatta) that lives in colonies underground 0
noun meerkat Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs. 0

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Parts of speech for Meerkat

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meerkat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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