MEPHITIS

Definition

1. noun a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth.
2. noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant. — synonyms: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor
3. noun in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae. — synonyms: genus_Mephitis