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A large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.See Also: hystricine, porcine, porcus
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Porcupine — ist der englische Ausdruck für Stachelschweine weiter der Name Peter Porcupine, Pseudonym von William Cobbett Porcupine Tree (wörtlich übersetzt: Stachelschweinbaum), 1987 gegründete Progressive Rock Band aus England um Gitarrist, Sänger und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Porcupine — Por cu*pine, n. [OE. porkepyn, porpentine, OF. porc espi, F. porc [ e]pic (cf. It. porco spino, porco spinoso, Sp. puerco espino, puerco espin, fr. L. porcus swine + spina thorn, spine). The last part of the French word is perhaps a corruption… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Porcupine — Porcupine, SD U.S. Census Designated Place in South Dakota Population (2000): 407 Housing Units (2000): 103 Land area (2000): 9.493955 sq. miles (24.589229 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Porcupine, SD — U.S. Census Designated Place in South Dakota Population (2000): 407 Housing Units (2000): 103 Land area (2000): 9.493955 sq. miles (24.589229 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.493955 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
porcupine — [pôr′kyə pīn΄] n. pl. porcupines or porcupine [ME porkepyn < MFr porc espin, spinous hog, spine hog < OIt porcospino < L porcus, pig (see FARROW1) + SPINE] any of a terrestrial Old World family (Hystricidae) or an arboreal New World… … English World dictionary
Porcupine [1] — Porcupine (spr. Porkjupein), Peter, pseudonym von William Cobbett … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Porcupine [2] — Porcupine, 1) P. Mountains (spr. Porkjupein Maunt ns), Gebirge in der nördlichen Halbinsel von Michigan (Nordamerika), ausgezeichnet durch Mineralreichthum (namentlich Kupfer); 2) P. River (spr. Porkjupein Riww r), Fluß im Territory Nebraska,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Porcupine — (spr. pórkjupain, engl., »Stachelschwein«), Pseudonym. s. Cobbett … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Porcupine — [ pɔːkjʊpaɪn], Goldbergbaugebiet (seit 1907) im Osten der Provinz Ontario, Kanada; Hauptort ist Timmins … Universal-Lexikon
porcupine — c.1400, porke despyne, from O.Fr. porc espin (early 13c.), lit. spiny pig, from L. porcus hog + spina thorn, spine. The word had many forms in M.E. and early Mod.E., including portepyn, porkpen, porkenpick, porpoynt, and Shakespeare s porpentine… … Etymology dictionary
porcupine — ► NOUN ▪ a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail. ORIGIN from Latin porcus pig + spina thorn … English terms dictionary
