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Canadian porcupine

Canadian porcupine noun: a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).

canadian porcupine: a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
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Noun

Canadian porcupine (plural Canadian porcupines)

  1. A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).
    • There are deer (Caribou), bears, wolves, foxes, martens, otters, beavers, and Canadian porcupines in the interior; most of which are hunted for their skins by the few inhabitants of the coast.1837, Henry Wolsey Bayfield, Sailing Directions for the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, page 173
    • The fisher is said to live much on frogs in the summer season; but I have been informed that its favourite food is the Canadian porcupine, which it kills by biting on the belly.1838, Félix de Azara, The Natural History of the Quadrupeds of Paraquay and the River la Plata, page 262
    Synonyms:
    cawquaw, North American porcupine, urson, common porcupine

Synonyms of Canadian porcupine

Forms of Canadian porcupine

pluralCanadian porcupines
alternative formCanada porcupine

Questions about Canadian porcupine

What does Canadian porcupine mean?
Canadian porcupine means a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).
What part of speech is Canadian porcupine?
Canadian porcupine is a noun.
What is the plural of Canadian porcupine?
The plural of Canadian porcupine is Canadian porcupines.

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