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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" :   olfactory sensation, olfactory perception, odour, family Mustelidae, striped skunk, mammal genus, niff, pong, stench, gas, mephitic, odor, smell, hooded skunk, Mustelidae



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