Definitions

1. noun

The mephitic gas or vapors; the mephitic quality of a place; the odor of something foul or foul-smelling

“The mephitic fumes from the nearby swamp made it difficult to breathe.”

2. noun

A skunk, especially the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

“The mephitis, with its distinctive black and white markings, scurried across the path.”