meerkat
noun/ˈmɪrkæt/
Frequency rank: #19,260 most common English word
Meaning
a small, burrowing mammal native to southern Africa, known for standing upright and living in social groups.
Example sentence
During our safari, we spotted meerkat standing upright on a termite mound, scanning the horizon.
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