porcupine in Swedish
porcupine in Swedish is piggsvin, jordpiggsvin, trädpiggsvin — porcupine means a large rodent covered in sharp defensive spines called quills.
porcupine in Swedish
piggsvin
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
jordpiggsvin
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
trädpiggsvin
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
What does "porcupine" mean?
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noun A large rodent covered in sharp defensive spines called quills.
"The dog came home with a face full of porcupine quills."
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- The dog came home with a face full of porcupine quills.
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What is "porcupine" in Swedish?
"porcupine" in Swedish is piggsvin, jordpiggsvin, trädpiggsvin. porcupine means: A large rodent covered in sharp defensive spines called quills.
How do you use "porcupine" in a sentence?
Example: "The dog came home with a face full of porcupine quills." In Swedish, "porcupine" is piggsvin, jordpiggsvin, trädpiggsvin.
Are there other ways to say "porcupine" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "porcupine": piggsvin, jordpiggsvin, trädpiggsvin.
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