Rhyzaena

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Translingual

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

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Rhyzaena f

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

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