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erethizontid

erethizontid noun: any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae.

erethizontid: any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae
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Noun

erethizontid (plural erethizontids)

  1. Any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae.
    • Erethizontids are primarily herbivorous.[…]With their elaborate courtship behavior, the erethizontids are a fascinating group of mammals.1987, Joseph F. Merritt, Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvan, page 235
    • The erethizontids, with four genera (including eight species) achieved their greatest known diversity, representing 22% of the total diversity.2010, M. G. Vucetich, A. G. Kramarz, A. M. Candela, “14: Colhuehuapian rodents from Gran Barranca and other Patagonian localities: the state of the art”, in Richard H. Madden, editor, The...

Synonyms of erethizontid

Forms of erethizontid

pluralerethizontids

Questions about erethizontid

What does erethizontid mean?
Erethizontid means any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae.
What part of speech is erethizontid?
Erethizontid is a noun.
What is the plural of erethizontid?
The plural of erethizontid is erethizontids.

Words near erethizontid in the dictionary

  1. erethisms
  2. erethistic
  3. erethistid
  4. erethistids
  5. erethitic
  6. erethizontid
  7. erethizontids
  8. erethizontoid
  9. erethizontoids
  10. Eretria
  11. Eretrian

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