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单词 suricate
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Definition of suricate in English:

suricate

noun ˈs(j)ʊərɪkeɪtˈsʊrəˌkeɪt
  • A gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native to southern Africa.

    Suricata suricatta, family Herpestidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One is carried by suricates and the other by dogs and dog-type animals, like jackals.
    • They also make use of the ‘babysitting system’ like the suricates and show similar social behaviour.
    • Meet Paris, the suricate, and Mofuli, the rabbit, the zoo's beloved furry friends.
    • In South Africa, the suricates breed only in the warmest and wettest months of the year when food is most abundant.
    • When the jackal got up, the suricates continued their harassing.

Origin

Late 18th century: via French from a local African word.

 
 

Definition of suricate in US English:

suricate

nounˈsʊrəˌkeɪtˈso͝orəˌkāt
  • A gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native to southern Africa.

    Suricata suricatta, family Herpestidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They also make use of the ‘babysitting system’ like the suricates and show similar social behaviour.
    • When the jackal got up, the suricates continued their harassing.
    • In South Africa, the suricates breed only in the warmest and wettest months of the year when food is most abundant.
    • Meet Paris, the suricate, and Mofuli, the rabbit, the zoo's beloved furry friends.
    • One is carried by suricates and the other by dogs and dog-type animals, like jackals.

Origin

Late 18th century: via French from a local African word.

 
 
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