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hystrix.

porcupine

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhys.trɪks]Classical-Latin[ˈis.triks]

  1. porcupine

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ῠ̔́στρῐξ (hŭ́strĭx, “porcupine”).

adj[ˈhys.trɪks]Classical-Latin[ˈis.triks]

  1. spiny (as a taxonomic epithet)

    New-Latin · declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ῠ̔́στρῐξ (hŭ́strĭx, “porcupine”).

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