Dictionary
su•ri•cate
Pronunciation: (soor'i-kāt"), [key]—
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.
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