Definition of Mephitinae

1. Noun. Subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks.

Exact synonyms: Subfamily Mephitinae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Family Mustelidae, Mustelidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mephitinae

Mentzelia laevicaulis
Mentzelia lindleyi
Mentzelia livicaulis
Menuhin
Menura
Menurae
Menuridae
Menyanthaceae
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menziesia
Menziesia ferruginea
Menziesia pilosa
Mephaquine
Mephistophelean
Mephistopheles
Mephitinae
Mephitis
Mephitis macroura
Mephitis mephitis
Meprin
Meralgia paraesthetica
Merc
Mercalli scale
Mercator
Mercator's projection
Mercator projection
Mercatorian
Merce Cunningham
Mercedario
Mercedes

Literary usage of Mephitinae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1905)
"The hair seals (family Л further note on the generic names of the mephitinae. Washington, DO, Proc. Bio]. Soc., 15, 1902, (59-00). Anderson, RJ . ..."

2. Catalogue and Index of the Publications of the Hayden, King, Powell, and by Laurence Frederick Schmeckebier (1904)
"On the cranial and dental characters of mephitinae, with description of Mephitis frontata. n. sp. foss., by Dr. Elliott Cones, USA, pp. 7-15. ..."

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