Found 2 items, similar to mephitis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mephitis mephitis n 1: a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth 2: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor] 3: in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae [syn: genus Mephitis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mephitis Mephitis \Me*phi"tis\, n. [L. mephitis : cf. F. m['e]phitis.] 1. Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of mammals, including the skunks. [1913 Webster]