Acanthion

See also: acanthion

Translingual

Hystrix brachyura, in the subgenus Acanthion

Etymology

From Latin acanthion, from Ancient Greek ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (akánthion, “little thorn”), diminutive of ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn”).

Proper noun

Acanthion n

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Hystricidae – smaller Old World porcupines, Hystrix (Acanthion).

Usage notes

Formerly considered an independent genus

Hypernyms

(subgenus): Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Phiomorpha - infraorder; Hystricidae - family; Hystrix - genus

References

Acanthion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hystrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hystrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Acanthion in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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