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porcupine
noun
A large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.
Translations:
Dutch: stekelvarken
French: porc-épic
German: Stachelschwein
Italian: porcospino , riccio
Spanish: puercoespín
Etymology:
Spiny-pig
, from Latin
porcus
, "pig", +
spinus
, "spine".
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