Mephitis, genus Mephitis
(noun) in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis
(noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
mephitis
(noun) a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mephitis
Alternative form of Mefitis
• shiptime, timeship
mephitis (countable and uncountable, plural mephitises)
A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.
(homeopathy) A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.
• (unpleasant smell): malodour, stench, reek
• shiptime, timeship
Source: Wiktionary
Me*phi"tis, n. Etym: [L. mephitis : cf. F. méphitis.]
1. Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of mammals, including the skunks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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