noun
a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on its body
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The porcupine is a rodent with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them from predators.
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I saw a porcupine waddling around in the forest yesterday.
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That guy is as prickly as a porcupine.
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Her words were like porcupine quills, sharp and piercing.