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Definition of: conepate
(kō′nā·pä′tā) noun
A white–backed, tropical American skunk (genus Conepatus); specifically, the hog–nosed skunk (C. mesoleucus) of South and Central America. Also co·ne·pa·tl (kō′nā·pät′l). [<Nahuatl conepatl <conetl small + epatl fox]
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