porpintine

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A form of porcupine — Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

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Meanings

nounporpintine (plural porpintines)

plural porpintines

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of porcupine.

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APA

porpintine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porpintine

MLA

“porpintine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porpintine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porpintine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porpintine.

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