Meaning of Porcupine | Babel Free
ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪnDefinitions
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
ystervark
Беларуская
дзікабра́з
Català
porc espí
Čeština
dikobraz
Ελληνικά
ακανθόχοιρος
Esperanto
histriko
Español
puercoespín
Français
porc-épic
Gaeilge
torcán
ગુજરાતી
શાહુડી
Magyar
sül
Bahasa Indonesia
landak
ქართული
მაჩვზღარბა
Қазақша
жайра
ខ្មែរ
ប្រមា
Latina
hystrix
ລາວ
ເໝັ້ນ
Bahasa Melayu
landak
Nederlands
stekelvarken
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਸੇਹ
Română
porc spinos
Русский
дикобраз
Slovenščina
ježevec
Svenska
piggsvin
Kiswahili
nungunungu
தமிழ்
முள்ளம்பன்றி
ไทย
เม่น
Tagalog
landak
Türkçe
oklu kirpi
Українська
дикобраз
Tiếng Việt
nhím
Examples
“I have no evidence of grizzlies killing porcupines or vice versa. However, occasionally there is contact and sometimes a grizzly is injured or a porcupine killed, but the latter is rare.”
“In particular, porcupines, hyenas, and leopards are known in Africa to transport bones to particular places.”
“Old World porcupines (Hystricidae) have quills embedded in clusters, whereas in New World porcupines (Erethizontidae) single quills are interspersed with bristles, underfur, and hair. No porcupine can throw its quills, but they detach easily and will remain embedded in an attacker.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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