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hog-nosed skunk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any animal of the genus Conepatus, found from southwester US through South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: badger skunk

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hognosed skunk, badger skunk, rooter skunk, Conepatus leuconotus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skunk, polecat, wood pussy

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kärsäskunkki — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • French: moufette à nez de porc — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • German: Weißrüsselskunk — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • German: Schweinsnasenskunk — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • German: Ferkelskunk — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • Polish: skunksowiec — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • Portuguese: zorrilho — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • Spanish: zorrillo — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • Spanish: zorrino — skunk of the genus Conepatus
  • Spanish: chingue — skunk of the genus Conepatus