Definisjon av porcupine

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Noun

porcupine - relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
hedgehog
gnawer, rodent relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
quill a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
old world porcupine terrestrial porcupine
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Substantiv

porcupine - Any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile, spines or quills that stand straight up when the animal is attacked or surprised, belonging to one of two taxonomic families: Hystricidae Old World porcupines and Erethizontidae New World porcupines.

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  • Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver.

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  • porcupine
    A large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.

Substantiv

  • Entall: porcupine
  • Flertall: porcupines

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