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zorilla

zo·ril·la [ zə ríllə ] (plural zo·ril·las) or zor·ille [ záwril ] (plural zor·illes) or zor·il [ záwril ] (plural zo·rils)


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African weasel: a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family that looks like a skunk and has long black-and-white fur. Native to: Africa.  Latin name Ictonyx striatus.

[Late 18th century. Via French and modern Latin< Spanish zorilla "little fox" < zorro "fox"]
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