The Collaborative International Dictionary
Conepate
Conepate \Co"ne*pate\ (k[=o]"n[-e]*p[=a]t), Conepatl \Co"ne*patl\ (-p[a^]t'l), n. [Mexican conepatl and epatl.] (Zo["o]l.) The skunk.
Wiktionary
conepate
n. (context dated English) The skunk.