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Mephitis

noun
1.
A poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth.
2.
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.  Synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink.
3.
In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae.  Synonym: genus Mephitis.



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Words linked to "Mephitis" :   mephitic, mammal genus, family Mustelidae, smell, striped skunk, olfactory perception, niff, foetor, odor, Mustelidae, odour, gas, olfactory sensation, hooded skunk, pong


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