mephitis
7 synonyms for mephitis, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A bad or harmful smell, especially one coming up from the ground.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Latin mefītis, mephītis, from the name of a Samnite goddess who personified the poisonous gases emitted from swamps and volcanoes.
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