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hedgehog vs New World porcupine

New World porcupine vs hedgehog

hedgehog and New World porcupine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hedgehog Yes No No No
New World porcupine Yes No No No
As nouns, New World porcupine is a hyponym of hedgehog; that is, New World porcupine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hedgehog:
  • hedgehog: relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
  • New World porcupine: arboreal porcupine
Other hyponyms of hedgehog include Old World porcupine.
hedgehog (noun) New World porcupine (noun)
small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines arboreal porcupine
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
Difference between hedgehog and New World porcupine

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