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Rareporcupine
The correct spelling is porcupine.
How to pronounce porcupine
noun
IPA: /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/
Say it like: Por-cup-ine
The correct spelling is porcupine. Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi,…
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noun
- 1.Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
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