zorillo

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zorillo

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From Spanish zorrillo (“skunk”).

noun zorillos

obsolete, rare Striped skunk We saw also a couple of Zorillos, or skunks,--odious animals, which are far from uncommon. In general appearance the Zorillo resembles a polecat, but it is rather larger, and much thicker in proportion. Conscious of its power, it roams by day about the open plain, and fears neither dog nor man. If a

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@misc{zorillo_2026,
  title = {zorillo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zorillo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}