Associations to the word «Mephitis»

Wiktionary

MEPHITIS, noun. A poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
MEPHITIS, noun. A distinctive odour that is very unpleasant.
MEPHITIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Mephitidae   — one of the three genera of skunks, native to North America.
MEPHITIS, proper noun. Alternative form of Mefitis
MEPHITIS MEPHITIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Mephitidae   — the striped skunk, of North America.

Dictionary definition

MEPHITIS, noun. A poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth.
MEPHITIS, noun. A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.
MEPHITIS, noun. In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae.

Wise words

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