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Erethizon
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Translingual
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Etymology
From mul grc ἐρεθίζειν to irritate, referring to the animal's barbed quills.
Proper noun
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genus family Erethizontidae the common porcupine or North American porcupine
Hypernyms
genus ; Erethizontinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Erethizon dorsatum species - sole extant species
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