Z O R 
Z U R. 
after a few days exiftence, exhibits all the arts and 
induftry of it's humble parent ! 
Zoophytes may therefore be rationally arranged 
according to their different degrees of perfedtion : 
and, in a general view, the whole order may be 
reduced to the three fubfequent genera; the 
worms, ftar-fifh, and the poivpi. See Worms, 
AsTERiAS or Star-fish, Polypi, &c. 
ZORILLE. An animal of the muflela kind, 
a native of Peru, and other parts of South Ame- 
rica. It's back and fides are marked with fhort 
ftrlpes of black and white, tl'ie liu tinged wicK 
yellow ; the tail is long and buHiy, prvrtl v wiiire, and 
partly black ; and the legs and beliy are bLtck. 
This creature emits fuch a peRik^ntial vapour, 
that no other animal can approach it: it il.upifit-s 
or difgufts the fiercell beails of prey; and mair:- 
tains a fuperiority as defpicable as fingnlar. 
ZURNAPA. An appellation by which feme 
authors have expreffed the animal more ufuaiiy 
denominated the camelopard. See Camelo- 
PARD, 
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ALFHA15ETICAI. 
