mephitis
mephitis
Definition
me·phi·tis (-fīt′is)
noun
- a harmful, bad-smelling vapor from the earth, as the exhalation from decomposing organic matter or poisonous gas from a mine
- a bad smell; stench
Etymology: L, earlier mefitis < Oscan
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