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      mephitis
      noun
      in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
      a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
      a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
      Roots
      mephitismephitis- · Latin · foul-smelling earth vapor
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