Difference between Foetor and Mephitis

What is the difference between Foetor and Mephitis?

Foetor as a noun is an unpleasant smell. while Mephitis as a noun is a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth

Foetor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An unpleasant smell.

Mephitis

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earthA distinctive odour that is very unpleasant.An alternate spelling of the Roman Goddess Mefitis.One of the three genera of skunks.

We hope you now know whether to use Foetor or Mephitis in your sentence.

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