mephitis Synonyms
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mephitis Meaning
mephitis (n)
a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
mephitis (n.)
Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source.
A genus of mammals, including the skunks.
mephitis Sentence Examples
- The skunk's mephitis gland secretes a nauseating spray that deters predators.
- The pungent mephitis of the decaying flesh filled the room with an unbearable stench.
- The chemical factory released a cloud of mephitis that caused respiratory distress in the surrounding area.
- The volcanic eruption spewed forth mephitic gases that suffocated nearby animals.
- The acrid mephitis of the burning trash made my eyes water and my lungs burn.
- The swamp exuded a miasmic mephitis that warned of lurking danger.
- The rotting garbage produced a mephitic stench that permeated the entire neighborhood.
- The demon's mephitic aura sickened and weakened its victims.
- The sewage plant's effluent had a mephitic odor that made the nearby river uninhabitable.
- The fumes from the industrial complex created a mephitic haze that hung over the city.
FAQs About the word mephitis
a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth, a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant, in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily
No synonyms found.
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The skunk's mephitis gland secretes a nauseating spray that deters predators.
The pungent mephitis of the decaying flesh filled the room with an unbearable stench.
The chemical factory released a cloud of mephitis that caused respiratory distress in the surrounding area.
The volcanic eruption spewed forth mephitic gases that suffocated nearby animals.
