Hystricidae
plural noun
Hys·tric·i·dae
hə̇ˈstrisəˌdē
: a family of Old World hystricomorph rodents comprising the terrestrial porcupines that was formerly extended to include the New World arboreal porcupines compare erethizontidae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Hystric-, Hystrix, type genus + -idae