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ursons

ursons is the plural of urson.

Meaning of urson

Noun

urson (plural ursons)

  1. A species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.
    • The urson (Hystrix dorsata)^([sic]) inhabits the United States and Canada, and is the only species of porcupine, properly so called, which appears to have the power of climbing trees.1833, The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, volume 1, page 443

Questions about ursons

What is ursons the plural of?
Ursons is the plural of urson.

Words near ursons in the dictionary

  1. ursolates
  2. ursolic
  3. ursolic acid
  4. ursolic acids
  5. urson
  6. ursons
  7. ursophile
  8. ursophiles
  9. Ursprache
  10. Ursprachen
  11. urstromtal

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