Hystricidae

plural noun

Hys·​tric·​i·​dae

hə̇ˈstrisəˌdē

: a family of Old World hystricomorph rodents comprising the terrestrial porcupines that was formerly extended to include the New World arboreal porcupines compare erethizontidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hystric-, Hystrix, type genus + -idae

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