foetid
Britishadjective
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Foetid and pestilential, this wasteland has long been a haven for the waifs of Kenya’s fifth city, the country’s highland capital and long-distance running heartland.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2016
Foetid glands: glandular structures from which a foul smelling liquid may be ejected.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Foetid, convex, subumbilicate, at length lobed, dingy ochraceous; g. adnate, white; s. glabrous. murina, Fr.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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