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porcupine in Arabic

نَيْص nayṣ

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/

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colloquial/ˈpɔː(ɹ)kiˌpaɪn/

porcupine in Arabic: نَيْص (nayṣ), دُلْدُل (duldul). In English, porcupine means any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

Arabic words for porcupine

rodent of the family Hystricidae
نَيْص nayṣ, دُلْدُل duldul

English meaning of porcupine

  1. noun Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
  2. noun An echidna.

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Questions about porcupine in Arabic

What is the meaning of porcupine in Arabic?
Porcupine in Arabic is نَيْص (nayṣ), دُلْدُل (duldul).
ما معنى كلمة porcupine؟
Porcupine: نَيْص (nayṣ), دُلْدُل (duldul).
What does porcupine mean in English?
Porcupine means any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

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