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Spilogale putorius vs polecat

polecat vs Spilogale putorius

Spilogale putorius and polecat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Spilogale putorius Yes No No No
polecat Yes No No No
As nouns, polecat is a hypernym of Spilogale putorius; that is, polecat is a word with a broader meaning than Spilogale putorius:
  • Spilogale putorius: small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico
  • polecat: American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Other hypernyms of Spilogale putorius include skunk, wood pussy.
Spilogale putorius (noun) polecat (noun)
small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico 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 Spilogale putorius and polecat

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