puercoespín

Spanish

Alternative forms

puerco espín

Etymology

From Latin porcus (“pig”) + spinus (“spine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pweɾkoesˈpin/ [pweɾ.ko.esˈpĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: puer‧co‧es‧pín

Noun

puercoespín m (plural puercoespines)

porcupine

Further reading

“puercoespín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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