Acanthion
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See also: acanthion
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin acanthion, from Ancient Greek ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (akánthion, “little thorn”), diminutive of ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn”).
Proper noun[edit]
Acanthion n
- A taxonomic subgenus within the family Hystricidae – smaller Old World porcupines, Hystrix (Acanthion).
Usage notes[edit]
- Formerly considered an independent genus
Hypernyms[edit]
- (subgenus): Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Phiomorpha - infraorder; Hystricidae - family; Hystrix - genus
References[edit]
Acanthion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hystrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hystrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Acanthion in Mammal Species of the World[1] at Bucknell.
