North American porcupine
North American porcupine noun: a species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.
Noun
North American porcupine (plural North American porcupines)
- A species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.
- It is, however, different from the North American porcupine, which is a rodent but is a member of the family of Erethizontidae, which is not represented in South America.1988, Claude Lévi-Strauss, The Jealous Potter, page 108
- The North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is the largest species in the family, usually weighing less than 7 kg (15.4 pounds) though males occasionally grow significantly larger.2011, John P. Rafferty, editor, Rats, Bats, and Xenarthrans, page 113
- Synonyms:
- Canadian porcupine, cawquaw, urson, common porcupine
Synonyms of North American porcupine
- Canadian porcupine
- cawquaw
- urson
- common porcupine
Forms of North American porcupine
| plural | North American porcupines |
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Questions about North American porcupine
- What does North American porcupine mean?
- North American porcupine means a species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.
- What part of speech is North American porcupine?
- North American porcupine is a noun.
- What is the plural of North American porcupine?
- The plural of North American porcupine is North American porcupines.
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