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hognosed skunk vs polecat

polecat vs hognosed skunk

hognosed skunk and polecat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hognosed skunk Yes No No No
polecat Yes No No No
As nouns, polecat is a hypernym of hognosed skunk; that is, polecat is a word with a broader meaning than hognosed skunk:
  • hognosed 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 hognosed skunk include skunk, wood pussy.
hognosed 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 hognosed skunk and polecat

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