MephitisWordNet Explorer
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noun
in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
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a genus of mammals
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weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
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most common and widespread North American skunk
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of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
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a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
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the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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an unpleasant smell