单词 | porcupine |
释义 | Word Frequency porcupine(ˈpɔːkjʊˌpaɪn) noun any of various large hystricomorph rodents of the families Hystricidae, of Africa, Indonesia, S Europe, and S Asia, and Erethizontidae, of the New World. All species have a body covering of protective spines or quills Derived forms porcupinish (ˈporcuˌpinish) adjective porcupiny (ˈporcuˌpiny) adjective Word origin C14 porc despyne pig with spines, from Old French porc espin; see pork, spine |
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