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Mephitis mephitis vs polecat

polecat vs Mephitis mephitis

Mephitis mephitis and polecat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Mephitis mephitis Yes No No No
polecat Yes No No No
As nouns, polecat is a hypernym of Mephitis mephitis; that is, polecat is a word with a broader meaning than Mephitis mephitis:
  • Mephitis mephitis: most common and widespread North American skunk
  • polecat: American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Other hypernyms of Mephitis mephitis include skunk, wood pussy.
Mephitis mephitis (noun) polecat (noun)
most common and widespread North American skunk dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Difference between Mephitis mephitis and polecat

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