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Any of several small, quill-bearing rodents found throughout the world. Porcupines may be brown, gray, or occassionally white. Their [[quill|quills]] have been used for basketry and other small objects. | Any of several small, quill-bearing rodents found throughout the world. Porcupines may be brown, gray, or occassionally white. Their [[quill|quills]] have been used for basketry and other small objects. | ||
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| − | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "porcupine." Accessed 2 Jan. 2005 . | |
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 17 August 2022
Description
Any of several small, quill-bearing rodents found throughout the world. Porcupines may be brown, gray, or occassionally white. Their quills have been used for basketry and other small objects.
Synonyms and Related Terms
porcupine quill; Stachelschweine (Deut.); puerco espín (Esp.); porc-épic (Fr.); stekelvarkens (Ned.); porco espinho (Port.);
Additional Images
Porcupine quill example
Porcupine quill example
Porcupine quill example
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Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "porcupine." Accessed 2 Jan. 2005 .
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998