Definition of mephitis Mephitis
me•phi•tis
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What does mephitis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: mephitises |
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| mephitis - in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae | ||
| genus Mephitis | ||
| mammal genus a genus of mammals | ||
| family mustelidae, mustelidae weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens | ||
| mephitis mephitis, striped skunk most common and widespread North American skunk | ||
| mephitis - a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth | ||
| gas the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | ||
| mephitis - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | ||
| malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor | ||
| olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, odor, odour, smell the act of perceiving the odor of something | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mephitis (n.)
Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source. - mephitis (n.)
A genus of mammals, including the skunks.
