little spotted skunk

/ˌlɪdl spɑdəd skəŋk/
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Definitions of little spotted skunk
  1. noun
    small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico
    synonyms: Spilogale putorius, spotted skunk
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    type of:
    polecat, skunk, wood pussy
    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
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