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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.

Synonyms

All synonyms

african polecatafrican skunkcape polecatmariputmariputstriped polecat

Etymology

From French zorille, from Spanish zorrillo, from zorro (“fox”) + -illo.

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