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North American porcupines

North American porcupines is the plural of North American porcupine.

Meaning of North American porcupine

Noun

North American porcupine (plural North American porcupines)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    Canadian porcupine, cawquaw, urson, common porcupine

Questions about North American porcupines

What is North American porcupines the plural of?
North American porcupines is the plural of North American porcupine.

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