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Noun: Mephitis mephitis
  1. Most common and widespread North American skunk
    "The Mephitis mephitis sprayed its defensive musk at the approaching predator";
    - striped skunk

Type of: polecat [N. Amer], skunk, wood pussy [N. Amer]

Part of: genus Mephitis, Mephitis

Encyclopedia: Mephitis mephitis