Hystricidae (Noun)
Meaning
Old World porcupines.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Hystricidae family consists of Old World porcupines, which are primarily found in Africa and Asia.
- Old World porcupines belonging to the Hystricidae family have distinctive quills that serve as a defense mechanism.
- The Hystricidae family is a group of large rodents that includes the Old World porcupines.
- Hystricidae, the family of Old World porcupines, comprises 11 species within four genera.
- The quills of Old World porcupines in the Hystricidae family are loosely attached to their skin.