| NOUN | animal | Canada porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum | porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur |
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| Meaning | porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease. | |
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| Synonym | Erethizon dorsatum | |
| Member of | Erethizon, genus Erethizon | A genus of Erethizontidae |
| Broader | New World porcupine | arboreal porcupine |
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