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wood pussy

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A skunk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skunk, polecat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline

Narrower terms: striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura, hog-nosed skunk, hognosed skunk, badger skunk, rooter skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, spotted skunk, little spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius

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