English noun: Canada porcupine | |||
1. | Canada porcupine (animal) porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease | ||
Synonyms | Erethizon dorsatum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | New World porcupine | ||
Member meronym | Erethizon, genus Erethizon | ||