zor·ille also zor·il (zôr  l, z r-) or zo·ril·la (z -rl)n. A carnivorous African mammal (Ictonyx striatus) related to the weasel but resembling the skunk in appearance and in its method of defense. [French, from Spanish zorrillo, skunk, diminutive of zorro, fox, from Old Spanish, idler, vagabond, fox.] |
zorilla [zəˈrɪlə], zorille [zəˈrɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a skunk-like African musteline mammal, Ictonyx striatus, having a long black-and-white coat
[from French, from Spanish zorrillo a little fox, from zorro fox]
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