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Wood pussy

noun

American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae. Synonyms: polecat, skunk.

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Words linked to "Wood pussy" : hog-nosed skunk, Mephitis mephitis, Mephitis macroura, Spilogale putorius, skunk, badger skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, rooter skunk, hognosed skunk, striped skunk, musteline, spotted skunk, polecat, hooded skunk, mustelid, musteline mammal, little spotted skunk