Definitions
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
Word origin
From Middle English porke despyne, from Old French porc-espin, from Latin porcus (“pig”) + spinus (“spine”), hence also spine pig. Cognate with Spanish puercoespín, Italian porcospino, Portuguese porco-espinho.
Used in a sentence
“I have no evidence of grizzlies killing porcupines or vice versa. However, occasionally there is contact and sometimes a grizzly is injured or a porcupine killed, but the latter is rare.”
“In particular, porcupines, hyenas, and leopards are known in Africa to transport bones to particular places.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Quilled rodent”9 letters
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