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Noun: Canada porcupine
  1. Porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease
    - Erethizon dorsatum

Type of: New World porcupine

Part of: Erethizon, genus Erethizon

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