Acanthion
See also: acanthion
Translingual
Hystrix brachyura, in the subgenus Acanthion
Etymology
From Latin acanthion, from Ancient Greek ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (akánthion, “little thorn”), diminutive of ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn”).
Proper noun
Acanthion n
- A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Hystrix – the smaller Old World porcupines, Hystrix subg. Acanthion.
Usage notes
- Formerly considered an independent genus
Hypernyms
- (subgenus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Phiomorpha - infraorder; Hystricidae - family; Hystrix - genus
References
- Acanthion in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
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