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ERETHIZON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Erethizon mean?
• ERETHIZON (noun)
The noun ERETHIZON has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Erethizontidae
Familiarity information: ERETHIZON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Erethizontidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Erethizon; genus Erethizon
Hypernyms ("Erethizon" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Erethizon"):
Canada porcupine; Erethizon dorsatum (porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease)
Holonyms ("Erethizon" is a member of...):
Erethizontidae; family Erethizontidae (New World arboreal porcupines)
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