coendou

noun

co·​en·​dou

kōˈen(ˌ)dü

1

capitalized : a genus (family Erethizontidae) comprising the prehensile-tailed porcupines of Central and South America

2

plural -s : a member of the genus Coendou

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tupi coendu

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