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Mephitis (Noun)

In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae.

Nouns denoting animals.

A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The rotten eggs in the abandoned refrigerator emitted a strong mephitis that lingered in the air.
The overflowing trash can in the alleyway produced a potent mephitis that attracted a swarm of flies.
The sulfur springs at the spa were famous for their medicinal properties, but they also emitted a powerful mephitis.
The old fishing pier was known for its pungent mephitis, a mixture of rotting fish and seaweed.
After the sewer backup, the entire neighborhood was plagued by a noxious mephitis that seemed to seep from every drain.