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mephitis
me·phi·tis [ mə ftiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. foul-smelling gas: a foul-smelling or poisonous vapor coming out of the ground
2. stench: a foul smell ( literary )

[Early 18th century. < Latin]
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