star skunk

noun

: a common skunk of the genus Mephitis in which the normal white areas are reduced to one or two small white patches so that the coat is nearly all black

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“Star skunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20skunk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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