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hog-nosed skunk

[ hawg-nohzd, hog- ]

/ ˈhɔgˌnoʊzd, ˈhɒg- /

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noun

Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk. a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.

Also called conepati. any similar New World skunk of the genus Conepatus.

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How to use hog-nosed skunk in a sentence

The army met the stone-throwing with a fecal-smelling concoction called "skunk" and later with tear gas.
After Victory, Palestinian Village Runs Into A Wall|Ali Gharib|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So how did this proverbial skunk at the garden party obtain his tickets to the events?
Erasing Dan Rather|Lloyd Grove|September 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Sheppy had been having an argument with a skunk and there was strong reason—very strong—to suppose that he got the worst of it.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
She saw the natural skunk coat she had been planning to give to poor dear Caroline for Christmas.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg

A fine male antelope was shot by Lieut. Swift, and a skunk was also the game of the day.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
"A particular —— skunk," added another in sepulchral accents.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte
Ef it's that skunk, I'll spot him soon enough and let you know whar he's hiding.
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for hog-nosed skunk

hognosed skunk

/ (ˈhɒɡˌnəʊzd) /

noun

any of several American skunks of the genus Conepatus, esp C. leuconotus, having a broad snoutlike nose

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