Urson

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.

    "The urson (Hystrix dorsata)^([sic]) inhabits the United States and Canada, and is the only species of porcupine, properly so called, which appears to have the power of climbing trees."

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canadian porcupinecanadian porcupinecawquawcommon porcupinenorth american porcupine

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"The urson (Hystrix dorsata)^([sic]) inhabits the United States and Canada, and is the only species of porcupine, properly so called, which appears to have the power of climbing trees."

Etymology

Compare urchin.

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erethizon dorsatumnew world porcupine

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