"striped skunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: striped skunks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} striped skunk (plural striped skunks)
  1. A carnivore of the species Mephitis mephitis, known for the persistent pungent aroma of the scent it sprays when threatened. Categories (lifeform): Mephitids Synonyms: zorillo Translations (skunk of species Mephitis mephitis): mefito [common-gender] (Esperanto), Streifenskunk [masculine] (German), moffetta comune [feminine] (Italian), moffetta striata [feminine] (Italian), zhigaag (Ojibwe), skunks zwyczajny [masculine] (Polish), mofeta rayada [feminine] (Spanish), mofeta listada [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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