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Skunk porpoise — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk porpoise — Porpoise Por poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na}, especially {Phoc[ae]na communis}, or {Phoc[ae]na… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk — Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely fetid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk bird — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk blackbird — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk cabbage — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Porpoise — Por poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na}, especially {Phoc[ae]na communis}, or {Phoc[ae]na phoc[ae]na},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bay porpoise — Porpoise Por poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na}, especially {Phoc[ae]na communis}, or {Phoc[ae]na… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harbor porpoise — Porpoise Por poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na}, especially {Phoc[ae]na communis}, or {Phoc[ae]na… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mephitis mephitica — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
