Bible Dictionaries
Mephitis

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source.

(2):

(n.) A genus of mammals, including the skunks.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mephitis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mephitis.html. 1828.