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polecat vs Mephitis macroura

Mephitis macroura vs polecat

polecat and Mephitis macroura both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polecat Yes No No No
Mephitis macroura Yes No No No
As nouns, Mephitis macroura is a hyponym of polecat; that is, Mephitis macroura is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polecat:
  • polecat: American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
  • Mephitis macroura: of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
polecat (noun) Mephitis macroura (noun)
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Difference between polecat and Mephitis macroura

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