striped skunk

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striped skunk

noun striped skunks

A carnivore of the species Mephitis mephitis, known for the persistent pungent aroma of the scent it sprays when threatened.
Similar: zorillo

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noun skunk of species Mephitis mephitis

Español	mofeta rayada, mofeta listada
Deutsch	Streifenskunk
Italiano	moffetta comune, moffetta striata
Русский	полоса́тый ску́нс polosátyj skúns

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@misc{striped_skunk_2026,
  title = {striped skunk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/striped%20skunk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}