ZORILLA


Meaning of ZORILLA in English

[ zɒ'rɪlə ]

■ noun a skunk-like black and white carnivorous mammal inhabiting arid regions of southern Africa. [ Ictonyx striatus .]

Origin

C18: via Fr. from Sp. zorrilla , dimin. of zorro 'fox'.

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