Erethizon

noun

Er·​e·​thi·​zon

ˌerəˈthīzᵊn,

-ˌzän

: the type genus of Erethizontidae comprising the North American porcupine

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek erethizōn, present participle of erethizein

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