Rhyzaena

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Rhyzaena suricatta, now known as Suricata suricatta, a meerkat species

Etymology[edit]

From Greek rhyzein, infinitive for growl or snarl. "Rhyzaena" was coined by Illiger.

Proper noun[edit]

Rhyzaena f

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Herpestidae – corresponding to Suricata, the meerkats.

Further reading[edit]

“Rhyzaena”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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