istrice
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Etymology
From Latin hystrīcem, from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ (hústrix). The porcupine exists in the wild in parts of southern Italy.
Pronunciation
Noun
istrice m (plural istrici)
- crested porcupine, European porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricognath, porpentine
- Synonym: istrice crestato
- Synonym: porcospino
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