zoriln.
/ˈzɒrɪl/, U.S. /ˈzɔrəl/ An animal of the African genus Zorilla, allied to the skunks; also applied to some Central or South American skunks, as the conepatl.
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1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth III. 381 The Zorille resembles the skink, but is rather smaller.
1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. iv. 93 We saw also a couple of Zorillos, or skunks.
1878 Cassell's Nat. Hist. II. 196 The Cape Zorilla.
1883 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) Suppl. Zoril, a variety of the American skunk.
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