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Mephitis
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mephitis
Translingual
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Etymology
mul osc itc itc-pro
Via mul la -, from la mephitis, the name of a Samnite goddess who personified the poisonous gases emitted from swamps and volcanoes.
Proper noun
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genus family Mephitidae one of the three genera of skunks, native to North America
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Mephitis mephitis species - type species; Mephitis macroura species - sole other known species
Further reading
Mephitis (genus)
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English
Proper noun
en Mefitis.
Anagrams
en ehiimpst shiptime timeship