Dasyproctid
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The dasyproctid porcupines evolved distinct bristle-like quills for better camouflage and protection.
Definition:A taxonomic family of rodents that includes various species of New World porcupines, such as the dasyproctids.
Example:The dasyproctid family is part of the rodent suborder that includes species endemic to the New World.
Definition:Refers to the Americas, excluding Canada and Greenland, which lie to the west of the Atlantic Ocean and include the land mass from where Christopher Columbus and others operated during the explorations of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Example:The dasyproctids have dense, bristle-like quills that are not as large or sharp as those of Old World porcupines.
Definition:Having a fine, soft, stiff hair or a series of such hairs rather than spines, bristles, or spines.
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