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.