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ERETHIZON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Erethizontidae

Synonyms:

Erethizon; genus Erethizon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Erethizon" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Erethizon"):

Canada porcupine; Erethizon dorsatum (porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease)

Holonyms ("Erethizon" is a member of...):

Erethizontidae; family Erethizontidae (New World arboreal porcupines)

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