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Acanthion
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acanthion
Translingual
thumb|Hystrix brachyura species, in the subgenus Acanthion
Etymology
From mul la acanthion, from mul grc ἀκᾰ́νθῐον little thorn, diminutive of grc ἄκᾰνθᾰ thorn.
Proper noun
1 n
subgenus family Hystricidae smaller Old World porcupines, Hystrix (Acanthion) subgenus 1
Usage notes
Formerly considered an independent genus
Hypernyms
subgenus Rodentia order order; Hystricomorpha suborder suborder; Hystricognathi suborder infraorder; Phiomorpha infraorder infraorder; Hystricidae family family; Hystrix genus genus
References
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Hystrix 1
Hystrix 1
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