a̱pit́chi̱ji

== Highland Popoluca == === Etymology === a̱pit́ (“spine”) +‎ chi̱ji (“opossum”). C.f. Classical Nahuatl huitztlācuātzin, from huitztli (“spine”) +‎ tlācuātzin (“opossum”). === Noun === a̱pit́chi̱ji Mexican tree porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) === References === Elson, Benjamin F.; Gutiérrez G., Donaciano (1999), Diccionario popoluca de la Sierra, Veracruz (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 41)‎[1] (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN, page 10