mephitis
- (countable, uncountable) A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.
- (countable, uncountable) A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈfaɪ.tɪs/
Etymology
From Latin mefītis, mephītis, from the name of a Samnite goddess who personified the poisonous gases emitted from swamps and volcanoes.
peste
puzzola
Conepatus humboldti Conepatus semistriatus
mouffette Conepatus inca Mephitis sp.
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