"porcupette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porcupettes [plural]
Etymology: From porcupine + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|porcupine|ette|id2=diminutive}} porcupine + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} porcupette (plural porcupettes)
  1. A baby porcupine. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Caviomorphs, Phiomorphs Translations (baby porcupine): Stachelschweinbaby (english: Hystricidae) [neuter] (German), Stachelschweinjunges (english: Hystricidae) [neuter] (German), Baumstachlerbaby (english: Erethizontidae) [neuter] (German), Baumstachlerjunges (english: Erethizontidae) [neuter] (German)

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