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Erethizon

noun

a genus of Erethizontidae

• Syn: ↑genus Erethizon

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Erethizontidae, ↑family Erethizontidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑Canada porcupine, ↑Erethizon dorsatum

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\\ˌerəˈthīz^ən, -ˌzän\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek erethizōn, present participle of erethizein

: the type genus of Erethizontidae comprising the No. American porcupine

Useful english dictionary. 2012.