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mephitic

adjective me·phit·ic \mə-ˈfi-tik\

Definition of MEPHITIC

:  of, relating to, or resembling mephitis :  foul-smelling <mephitic vapors>
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First Known Use of MEPHITIC

circa 1623

Rhymes with MEPHITIC

arthritic, bauxitic, bronchitic, calcitic, chloritic, Cushitic, dendritic, enclitic, form critic, granitic, graphitic, Hamitic, jaditic, lignitic, nephritic, New Critic, pleuritic, proclitic, pruritic, pyritic, rachitic, Sanskritic, Semitic, Shemitic, Sinitic, stylitic, sulfitic
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mephitic

adjective me·phit·ic \mə-ˈfit-ik\

Medical Definition of MEPHITIC

:  having a foul odor

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mephitic
  2. mephitic air
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