erethizontid
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An erethizontid, Erethizon dorsatum
Noun
erethizontid (plural erethizontids)
- (zoology) Any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae.
- 2010, M. G. Vucetich, A. G. Kramarz, A. M. Candela, 14: Colhuehuapian rodents from Gran Barranca and other Patagonian localities: the state of the art, Richard H. Madden (editor), The Paleontology of Gran Barranca, page 212,
- The erethizontids, with four genera (including eight species) achieved their greatest known diversity, representing 22% of the total diversity.
Synonyms
- (any species of family Erethizontidae): New World porcupine
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