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}.
Suricata tetradactyla
n : burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as
a pet [syn: {suricate}]