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Hystrix

Hystrix

9.9
A group of large porcupines that live in Africa and Asia
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike New World porcupines, Hystrix species are found only in the Old World.

Examples

  • The Hystrix is known for its sharp quills.

  • Researchers studied the habitat of Hystrix in various regions of Southeast Asia.

  • The Hystrix genus includes several species of large porcupines.

  • Did you see a Hystrix at the zoo?

  • The Hystrix genus includes several species of large porcupines.

  • Researchers studied the habitat of Hystrix in various regions of Africa and Asia.

  • Unlike New World porcupines, Hystrix species are native to the Old World.

Compounds

Diodon hystrix
  • Specialized
9.9

A spiny fish that puffs up and raises its spines to scare predators

Surface Forms

Hystrix main

Etymology

Hystrix comes from an old Greek word meaning 'porcupine'. Scientists use Hystrix as the name for a group of large Old World porcupines, so the name is simply the animal's original Greek word and tells you what the animal is.