Etymology

hystricine

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Today it means: Like or pertaining to porcupines. Full definition →

Late Latin hystrix
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromhystrix
  2. English todayhystricine

From Late Latin hystrix (genitive hystricis), a kind of porcupine.

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