CONEPATL

Etymology

Noun

conepatl (plural not attested)

(obsolete) A kind of skunk.

Usage notes

This word is only known from the work of Francisco Hernández.

Anagrams

• placento-

Source: Wiktionary


Co"ne*pate, Co"ne*patl, n. Etym: [Mexican conepatl and epatl.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The skunk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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