English Explanatory Dictionary

meerkitten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An infant or juvenile meerkat.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪəkɪtən/

Word forms

meerkitten meerkittens

Etymology

Formed by the compounding of meer- (the first element of meerkat) with kitten (“young cat”). The analysis of the -kat element of meerkat as cat is supported by meerkat’s ultimate derivation from the Middle Dutch meercatte, believed to have been formed from mere (“lake”, “sea”) + catte (“cat”).

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