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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