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FAMILY ERETHIZONTIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

New World arboreal porcupines

Synonyms:

Erethizontidae; family Erethizontidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("family Erethizontidae" is a kind of...):

mammal family (a family of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "family Erethizontidae"):

New World porcupine (arboreal porcupine)

Erethizon; genus Erethizon (a genus of Erethizontidae)

Holonyms ("family Erethizontidae" is a member of...):

Hystricomorpha; suborder Hystricomorpha (an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.)

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