HyperDic: genus_mephitis

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Mephitis:
NOUNanimalgenus Mephitis, Mephitisin some classifications
English > genus Mephitis: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningIn some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae.
SynonymMephitis
Member ofMustelidae, family MustelidaeWeasels
Membershooded skunk, Mephitis macrouraOf Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
striped skunk, Mephitis mephitisMost common and widespread North American skunk
Broadermammal genusA genus of mammals
Spanishgenus mephitis, mephitis, mofeta
Catalangenus mephitis, mephitis

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