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| por·cu·pine [ páwrkyə pn ] (plural por·cu·pines) |
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rodent with protective quills: a large rodent whose body is covered with long protective quills that it can erect in defense against predators. Families Hystricidae, Erethizontidae.
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| [14th century. < Old French porc espin "spiny pig"] |
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