Sinonim genus mephitis

English Thesaurus

1. in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	mammal genus,
definition	:	a genus of mammals (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	mephitis mephitis, striped skunk,
definition	:	most common and widespread North American skunk (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	hooded skunk, mephitis macroura,
definition	:	of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family mustelidae, mustelidae,
definition	:	weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens (noun.animal)