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old world por·cu·pine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Old World porcupinenoun

    terrestrial porcupine

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  1. Old World porcupinenoun

    Any of the large, spiny-furred rodents of the order Hystricidae, native to the southern part of the Eastern Hemisphere

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  1. Old World porcupine

    The Old World porcupines, or Hystricidae, are large terrestrial rodents, distinguished by the spiny covering from which they take their name. They range over the south of Europe and the Levant, most of Africa, India, and Southeast Asia as far east as Flores. Although both the Old World and New World porcupine families belong to the infraorder Hystricognathi of the vast order Rodentia, they are quite different and are not particularly closely related.

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  1. old world porcupine

    Old World Porcupines are a family, Hystricidae, of large rodents native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, characterised by their stiff, sharp quills, or spines, which they use for protection. Unlike their New World counterparts, Old World porcupines are unable to shoot their quills to defend themselves. Some species are terrestrial and live in burrows, whilst others are good climbers. They are generally nocturnal and have a diet consisting of plant material such as tree bark, roots, fruits, and tubers.

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  1. Old World porcupine

    The Old World porcupines, or Hystricidae, are large terrestrial rodents, distinguished by the spiny covering from which they take their name. They range over the south of Europe, most of Africa, India, and the Maritime Southeast Asia as far east as Borneo. Although both the Old World and New World porcupine families belong to the Hystricognathi branch of the vast order Rodentia, they are quite different and are not closely related.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of old world porcupine in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of old world porcupine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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