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striped skunk vs polecat

polecat vs striped skunk

striped skunk and polecat both are nouns.

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

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