(n.) Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.
(n.) Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. They are related to the true porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus) is a well known species.
Example Sentences:
(1) It is apparent that seasonal acclimatization of the Cape porcupine is also reflected by these parameters.
(2) The parasites in these and eight cases previously reported from the northern United States and Canada are classified as resembling Dirofilaria ursi, a primarily subcutaneous parasite of bears, or D. subdermata of porcupines, in the same region.
(3) Overall minimal thermal conductance was calculated for newborn and paired adult porcupines.
(4) Trypanosoma cruzi-like parasites were found in 13 different species, and were particularly common in a variety of marsupials (Didelphidae), porcupines (Coendou spp.
(5) The woodchuck had a higher threshold and significantly smaller slope to its CO2 ventilatory response compared to the porcupine, but showed no difference in its hypoxic ventilatory response.
(6) It is suggested therefore that the Caviomorpha (guinea pig-like rodents) and possibly the Hystricomorpha (porcupine-like rodents) should be elevated in taxonomic rank and conferred an ordinal status distinct from the Rodentia.
(7) Aureobasidium pullulans was repeatedly isolated from a cutaneous infection of a porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).
(8) The Quill Location: Southwark | Floors: 31 | Height: 109m | Architect: SPARRC | Status: approved | Use: student accommodation The Quill What would a building look like if it had a fight with a gigantic porcupine, and the porcupine won?
(9) The results indicate that plasma progesterone-binding proteins in Cape porcupines (Old World hystricomorph) are similar in composition to those in guinea-pigs (New World hystricomorph).
(10) The reproductive tract of the male Cape porcupine is morphologically and histologically similar to that of New World hystricomorph rodents.
(11) The constituent cell types of the ovary of the porcupine were similar to those of New World hystricomorph rodents and accessory corpora lutea and luteal bodies were formed through the luteinization of the membrana granulosa or theca interna of antral follicles.
(12) The woodchuck P50 of 27.8 was hardly different from the porcupine value of 30.7, but the Bohr factor, -0.72, was greater than the porcupine's, -0.413.
(13) This is the first report of notoedric acariasis in the porcupine.
(14) Sled dogs from five native villages on the range of the Artic caribou herd, but not from two villages on the the range of the Porcupine caribou herd, are commonly infected.
(15) Methods used to produce wounds included insertion of porcupine quills, application of constrictive rubber bands, mascara injections and excoriation of healing wounds.
(16) Mass-specific food and water intake of control and lactating porcupines was examined throughout the 68-78 days of lactation.
(17) Sexually mature female Cape porcupines kept under natural conditions of illumination and temperature did not conceive while housed within their natal groups.
(18) The reproductive pattern of porcupines is associated with low juvenile mortality and long adult lifespan (both of which reflect the porcupine's protective morphology), and may be related to the quality of winter diets.
(19) Six of 16 porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) live-trapped in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania were infested with the mite Notoedres douglasi.
(20) To assess the effect of huddling, these parameters were also measured in adult pairs of porcupines (Ta = 15 and 25 degrees C) kept together in the metabolic chamber and the values were compared with those obtained from single porcupines.
Porky
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) He was the kind of bloke you’d book the morning cutting session with and have a pint with him at lunchtime – you wouldn’t book the afternoon one because that’d be after his pint!” Porky also encouraged bands to scratch in their own messages.
(2) With its brightly punchy tomato sauce, good mound of rocket, decent if sparingly distributed mozzarella and porky, spicy salsiccia sausage, my sampler largely backed up such hype.
(3) Some did (the Porky's franchise ran and ran) and some didn't (anyone remember Squeeze Play?)
(4) Well how come you've been telling me a big bleedin' porky for the last six months?
(5) Power companies that do not meet their legal renewables obligations are telling porkies if they suggest that when you sign up for their green tariff, they will deliver more green electricity.
(6) April 30, 2015 O’Shaughnessy said: “Despite the odd porky Clegg is doing quite well.” And then added, “For clarity: I respect Clegg voting for £9,000 fees cos it’s a good policy.
(7) Now imagine that your neighbour has quietly accumulated debts of £30,000 over the years, and told a few porkies along the way to get their credit card limit raised.
(8) The kind of bawdy, sexually explicit antics that began with Porky's and resurfaced in the teenage and twentysomething-targeted "grossout" movies of the late 90s were extending their hold in films for those a little older.
(9) The roasted aroma of these porky treats emanates from La Reina de la Roma, a simple fonda with a few tables spilling on to the street, in the old Colonia Roma neighborhood, near its interesting central market.
(10) We have sex whenever we can and when we can’t we masturbate, ’cos being in a band takes up a lot of our time [Hillel starts to play an imaginary violin].” You once said: “We want to make the world a better place with our music.” I presume that’s a major-league porky pie?
(11) The patients were subdivided into two groups: a complex of commonly used curative measures according to the intensive therapy for AHI was applied in Group A (67 patients); in Group B (59 patients), alongside with the above measures, temporary organ substitution by hemoperfusion through a suspension of active porky hepatocytes was also performed.
(12) It also added dozens of diversions, the most needless of which was the ability of your controlled character, a young man named CJ, to get fat from eating health-restoring pizza and burgers – fat that could be burned off only by hauling CJ's porky ass down to the gym to ride a stationary bike and lift weights.
(13) Later imitations such as the Porky's series took the bawdiness of Animal House to a new level of explicitness, but overlooked the genuinely innovative aspect of the movie: its sophisticated frankness about rebellion.
(14) 1970s: a humble record-cutter popularises the “run-off groove” message George “Porky” Peckham cut records for the Beatles, Genesis and Led Zeppelin before setting up his own business in London’s West End, attracting punk and indie bands with cash-price deals.
(15) There’s not only the discount the government has inflicted on itself by telling porkies and playing cynical games with the voters, Abbott also faces the difficulties of the current political communication environment.
(16) When he finished a job, he’d “sign” his nickname into the deadwax between the music and the label – either Pecko, Pecko Duck, Porky, or his most famous inscription, “A Porky Prime Cut” – and add dryly humorous phrases.
(17) Marrying the ultimate in comfort and cured meat, J&D’s Bacon Scented Underwear represents the gold standard of meat-scented luxury undergarments,” says the Seattle-based food company behind the porky pants.
(18) As anyone who has ever tried to keep a car on the potholed roads of Bihar, in northern India, will know, that description is a giant porky.
(19) Why are former footballers like Alan Hansen and the one who looks like a porky hairdresser paid more than Jeremy Paxman , the most authoritative broadcast journalist in Britain?
(20) Please, send me your autograph.” Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth said: “This is all rather embarrassing for Eric Pickles, who’s been caught telling porkie pies about his pulling prowess.