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hog-nosed skunk vs polecat

polecat vs hog-nosed skunk

hog-nosed skunk and polecat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hog-nosed skunk Yes No No No
polecat Yes No No No
As nouns, polecat is a hypernym of hog-nosed skunk; that is, polecat is a word with a broader meaning than hog-nosed skunk:
  • hog-nosed skunk: large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America 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 hog-nosed skunk include skunk, wood pussy.
hog-nosed skunk (noun) polecat (noun)
large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America 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 hog-nosed skunk and polecat

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