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Erethizon

noun
Er·​e·​thi·​zon | \ ˌerəˈthīzᵊn, -ˌzän\

Definition of Erethizon

: the type genus of Erethizontidae comprising the North American porcupine

History and Etymology for Erethizon

New Latin, from Greek erethizōn, present participle of erethizein

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