suricat \su"ri*cat\, suricate \su"ri*cate\(s[=u]"r[i^]*k[a^]t), n. [F. surikate, from the native name in South Africa.]

(Zool.) A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricatta or Suricata tetradactyla) having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also mierkat, yellow mongoose and zenick. [Also spelled surikate.]

Note: The animal called zenick seems also to be related to or identical to the mierkat, but no reference can be found on the internet.

Syn: meerkat. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Zenick \Ze"nick\, n. (Zool.) A South African burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla), allied to the civets. It is grayish brown, with yellowish transverse stripes on the back. Called also suricat. [obsolete]

Note: This term is not found on the internet. It probably refers to the meerkat, also called suricate. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Zenick \Ze"nick\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A South African burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla), allied to the civets. It is grayish brown, with yellowish transverse stripes on the back. Called also suricat.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Suricat \Su"ri*cat\, n. [F. surikate, from the native name in South Africa.]

(Zo["o]l.) Same as Zenick. [Written also suricate, surikate.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)