puercoespín

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === puerco espín === Etymology === From Latin porcus (“pig”) + spinus (“spine”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pweɾkoesˈpin/ [pweɾ.ko.esˈpĩn] Rhymes: -in Syllabification: puer‧co‧es‧pín === Noun === puercoespín m (plural puercoespines) porcupine === Further reading === “puercoespín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025