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Cape polecat — Zorilla o*ril la, n. [Sp. zorilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra, zorro, a fox: cf. F. zorille.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus {Ictonyx} allied to the weasels and skunks. [Written also {zoril}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polecat — Synonyms and related words: Cape polecat, animal, ape, bar, bear, beast, cavy, chimp, chimpanzee, coon, cur, dog, ferret, foumart, glutton, groundhog, guinea pig, hedgehog, hound, hyena, insect, mongrel, monk, monkey, mousehound, opossum, pig,… … Moby Thesaurus
polecat — /pohl kat /, n., pl. polecats, (esp. collectively) polecat. 1. a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Cf. ferret1 (def. 1). 2. any of various North… … Universalium
African polecat — Zorilla o*ril la, n. [Sp. zorilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra, zorro, a fox: cf. F. zorille.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus {Ictonyx} allied to the weasels and skunks. [Written also {zoril}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
European polecat — This article is about a species of mammal referred to as polecat . For other uses, see Polecat (disambiguation). European polecat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent Welsh polecat (Mustela p. anglia) at the British Wildlife Centre,… … Wikipedia
Steppe polecat — Illustration from a Hungarian postage stamp Conservation status … Wikipedia
Marbled polecat — Adult marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) Conservation status … Wikipedia
zorille — or zoril [zôr′il, zär′il] n. 〚Fr zorille < Sp zorilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra, zorro, fox〛 a small, striped, black and white, musteline carnivore (Ictonyx striatus) of the drier parts of Africa: it looks and smells like the skunk * * * zor·ille… … Universalium
Ictonyx zorilla — Zorilla o*ril la, n. [Sp. zorilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra, zorro, a fox: cf. F. zorille.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus {Ictonyx} allied to the weasels and skunks. [Written also {zoril}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mariput — Zorilla o*ril la, n. [Sp. zorilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra, zorro, a fox: cf. F. zorille.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus {Ictonyx} allied to the weasels and skunks. [Written also {zoril}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
