porcupine

🇬🇧 UK/'pɒ:kjupain/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large rodent covered with sharp protective spines or quills, found in both Old and New World species.

豪猪,箭猪

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
porcupineother
=porcupine

Common Collocations

  • 1.porcupine quills豪猪的刺
  • 2.North American porcupine北美豪猪
  • 3.[porcupine defense]豪猪的防御方式
  • 4.porcupine spine豪猪的棘刺

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The porcupine raised its quills as a warning when the dog came too close.

  • 2.

    A porcupine's quills can cause serious injury to predators that ignore its warning.

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