genus mephitis

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   in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae

   SynonymsMephitis

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofMustelidae

Questions about genus mephitis

What does genus mephitis mean?

genus mephitis means "in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae".

What is another word for genus mephitis?

Close synonyms include Mephitis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus mephitis a common word?

genus mephitis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.