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mephitis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mephitis \Me*phi"tis\, n. [L. mephitis : cf F. m['e]phitis.] 1. Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of mammals, including the skunks. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Mephitis n : in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae [syn: {Mephitis}, {genus Mephitis}]
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