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Etymology
Spiny-pig, from Latin porcus, "pig", + spinus, "spine".

Noun
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1. A large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.

Related terms
hystricine
porcine
porcus

Translations
trans-top|large rodent
Croatian: dikobraz m
Dutch: stekelvarken n
Finnish: piikkisika
French: porc-épic m
German: Stachelschwein n
Hungarian: sül
Italian: porcospino m, riccio m
Japanese: ����� (yama-arashi)
Korean: 고��� (goseumdochi)
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Lithuanian: dygliatriušis m (some genera), ursonas m (other genera)
Norwegian: hulepinnsvin
Polish: jeżozwierz m
Portuguese: porco-espinho m
Russian: дикоб�аз (dikobráz) m
Serbian: dikobraz m
Slovene: ježevec m
Spanish: puercoespín m
Swahili: nungunungu (nc 9/10)
Swedish: piggsvin n
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See also
echidna
hedgehog
spiny anteater

Category:Mammals

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