- surikat
- substantiv
1. surikat, desmerdyr (zoologi)
Svensk-dansk ordbog. 2013.
surikat
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suricate — /soor i kayt /, n. a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs. [1775 85; earlier surikate … Universalium
suricate — su•ri•cate [[t]ˈsʊər ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] n. mam a small burrowing South African colonial viverrid, Suricata suricatta, related to the mongooses Also called meerkat Etymology: 1775–85; earlier surikate < F < D surikat macaque … From formal English to slang
suricate — /ˈsjurəkeɪt/ (say syoohruhkayt) noun the meerkat, Suricata suricatta. {earlier surikate, from French, from Dutch surikat macaque} …
su|ri|cate — «SUR uh kayt», noun. a small, burrowing, carnivorous mammal of the civet family, found in South Africa. ╂[< French surikate; origin uncertain; perhaps influenced by Dutch surikat macaque] … Useful english dictionary
