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Conepatus

noun

a genus of Mustelidae

• Syn: ↑genus Conepatus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Mustelidae, ↑family Mustelidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑hog-nosed skunk, ↑hognosed skunk, ↑badger skunk, ↑rooter skunk, ↑Conepatus leuconotus

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\\ˌkōnəˈpäd.əs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Mexican Spanish conepate

: a genus of mammals (family Mustelidae) comprising the hog-nosed skunks

Useful english dictionary. 2012.