Definition of Erethizon

1. Noun. A genus of Erethizontidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Erethizon
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Erethizontidae, Family Erethizontidae
Member holonyms: Canada Porcupine, Erethizon Dorsatum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Erethizon

Erdheim disease
Erdheim tumour
Erdmann
Erdmann's reagent
Erdogan
Erebouni
Erebuni
Erebus
Erechtites hieracifolia
Eredivisie
Erenmalm
Erenmalms
Eresh-kigal
Ereshkigal
Ereshkigel
Erethizon (current term)
Erethizon dorsatum
Erethizontidae
Eretmochelys
Eretmochelys imbricata
Erevan
Erewan
Erewhon
Erewhonian
Erewhonians
Erfurt
Ergotrate Maleate
Erianthus
Erianthus ravennae
Eric

Literary usage of Erethizon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Additions to the Pleistocene Mammal Faunas of South Carolina, North Carolina by Albert E. Sanders (2002)
"... and thus would not be unexpected in the Pleistocene of South Carolina, but the present specimens are the first known records of Erethizon in this state. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1897)
"... which, intermixed in lesser quantity with coprolites of porcupines, Erethizon ... Erethizon ..."

3. Bulletin of the Scientific Laboratories of Denison University by Denison University, Denison Scientific Association (1888)
"Brain of Erethizon dorsatus, ventral view, with the hypophysis, without the medulla and ... Brain of the Erethizon dorsatus, hemisected, median view, ..."

4. Proceedingsby Zoological Society of London by Zoological Society of London (1882)
"... 195 Diagrams to show the mechanism of the " kink " of the neck in the Darters 211 Tongue of Erethizon dorsatus 272 Stomach of Erethizon ..."

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