| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| polecat | (noun) dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | Synonyms: fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius |
| (noun) American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae | Synonyms: skunk, wood pussy |