Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canadian porcupine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: cana-di-an -por-cu-pine
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).

Example Sentences

"There are deer (Caribou), bears, wolves, foxes, martens, otters, beavers, and Canadian porcupines in the interior; most of which are hunted for their skins by the few inhabitants of the coast."
"The fisher is said to live much on frogs in the summer season; but I have been informed that its favourite food is the Canadian porcupine, which it kills by biting on the belly."
"Canadian porcupines may have coats varying from almost black to grizzled brown or "tweedy" slate."

Inflected Forms

Canadian porcupines (plural) Canada porcupine (alternative)

Synonyms

cawquaw North American porcupine urson common porcupine

Questions

What does canadian porcupine mean?: A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).

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