ZORILLE

Etymology

Noun

zorille (plural zorilles)

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

Synonyms

• (Ictonyx striatus): striped polecat, African polecat, Cape polecat, African skunk

Source: Wiktionary



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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