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Definition of striped skunk

striped skunk

Plural:striped skunks
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North American A widely distributed North American skunk (Mephitis mephitis) characterized by its stout body, black fur with two prominent white stripes running down its back, and its ability to spray a highly offensive, sulfur-based fluid as a defense mechanism.

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"While camping in the Appalachian Mountains, we securely packed away our food to avoid attracting a striped skunk to our site."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Striped skunk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/striped%20skunk
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