spotted skunk

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noun

either of two small, nocturnal skunks of the genus Spilogale, distinguished by a white forehead patch and a luxuriant coat of broken stripes and spots, including S. putorius of temperate North America and S. pygmaea of Mexico.

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Origin of spotted skunk

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby spotted skunk

spotted hyena, spotted mackerel, Spotted Mist, spotted orchid, spotted sandpiper, spotted skunk, spotted sunfish, Spotted Tail, spotted wilt, spotted wintergreen, spotter

How to use spotted skunk in a sentence

The spotted skunk may be an even more important enemy of the woodrat, although the evidence is circumstantial.
Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana|Henry S. Fitch
At the same minute the Spotted Skunk thought he heard somebody, so he stopped to listen.
Among the Night People|Clara Dillingham Pierson
Another brother was called the Spotted Skunk, because the spot on his neck was so large.
Among the Night People|Clara Dillingham Pierson
Once he met the Spotted Skunk, his brother, and they whispered together for a few minutes.
Among the Night People|Clara Dillingham Pierson

Food habits of the prairie spotted skunk in southeastern Iowa.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch