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GENUS MEPHITIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae

Synonyms:

genus Mephitis; Mephitis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Mephitis" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Mephitis"):

Mephitis mephitis; striped skunk (most common and widespread North American skunk)

hooded skunk; Mephitis macroura (of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States)

Holonyms ("genus Mephitis" is a member of...):

family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)

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