🦔Porcupine

noun
/ˈpɔːr.kjə.paɪn/

Meaning

a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on its body

Example Sentences

The porcupine raised its quills when threatened.

Synonyms

hedgehog, quill pig

Collocations

porcupine quills, North American porcupine, porcupine defense

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