Acanthion
See also: acanthion
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin acanthion, from Ancient Greek ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (akánthion, “little thorn”), diminutive of ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn”).
Proper noun
Acanthion n
- A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Hystrix – the smaller Old World porcupines, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
Usage notes
- Formerly considered an independent genus
Hypernyms
- (subgenus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Phiomorpha - infraorder; Hystricidae - family; Hystrix - genus
References
Acanthion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hystrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hystrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Lua error: The template Template:R:Mammals does not use the parameter(s):
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