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(zoology) Any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae..
Erethizontids are primarily herbivorous.[…]With their elaborate courtship behavior, the erethizontids are a fascinating group of mammals.
The erethizontids, with four genera (including eight species) achieved their greatest known diversity, representing 22% of the total diversity.
Erethizontids inhabit a broad variety of habitats, from tundra to the tropics and from dense forests to open settings.
Use erethizontid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Erethizontid means (zoology) Any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae..
Common synonyms include New World porcupine.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Erethizontids are primarily herbivorous.[…]With their elaborate courtship behavior, the erethizontids are a fascinating group of mammals.
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