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Definition of Porcupine
1. Noun. Relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur.
Terms within: Quill
Generic synonyms: Gnawer, Rodent
Specialized synonyms: Old World Porcupine, New World Porcupine
Definition of Porcupine
1. n. Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.
Definition of Porcupine
1. Noun. Any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile, spines or quills (that stand straight up when the animal is attacked or surprised), belonging to one of two taxonomic families: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) and Erethizontidae (New World porcupines). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Porcupine
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Porcupine
Literary usage of Porcupine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Recreation by George O. Shields, American Canoe Association, League of American Sportsmen (1898)
"These are the sins I lay against the porcupine and for which I kill him. ...
While the porcupine is not usually sought as an article of food, ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The porcupine is navigable for steam vessels a distance of about 100 miles and
for about ... The lower Mackenzie is most easily reached via the porcupine, ..."
3. Acadian Geology: The Geological Structure, Organic Remains, and Mineral by John William Dawson (1868)
"The structure of Cape porcupine is represented in Fig. 195. Fig. 195.—Arrangement
of Syenite^ Slate, and Conglomerate at Cape porcupine. (a) Syenite. ..."
4. Report (1913)
"In the fall of 1909, important discoveries of gold were made in the porcupine
district, Ontario, about 100 miles northwest of Cobalt and 360 miles north of ..."
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