GENUS SURICATA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Meerkats

Synonyms:

genus Suricata; Suricata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Suricata" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Suricata"):

meerkat; mierkat (a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes)

Holonyms ("genus Suricata" is a member of...):

family Viverridae; family Viverrinae; Viverridae; Viverrinae (genets; civets; mongooses)