porcupine

As nouns the difference between porcupine and ringworm

is that porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised while ringworm is a contagious fungal affliction of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

As a noun porcupine

is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

As a verb hare is

.

As nouns the difference between possum and porcupine

is that possum is (us) an opossum, a marsupial of the family didelphidae of the americas while porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

As nouns the difference between porcupine and tarantula

is that porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised while tarantula is (l).

As nouns the difference between vulpine and porcupine

is that vulpine is any of certain canids called foxes (including the true foxes, the arctic fox and the grey fox); distinguished from the canines, which are regarded as similar to the dog and wolf while porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

As an adjective vulpine

is pertaining to a fox.

As nouns the difference between pineapple and porcupine

is that pineapple is a tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem while porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

As nouns the difference between porcupine and inspiration

is that porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised while inspiration is (exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions).

As nouns the difference between opossum and porcupine

is that opossum is any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana while porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

As nouns the difference between porcupine and idiot

is that porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised while idiot is a person of low general intelligence.

As nouns the difference between cottontail and porcupine

is that cottontail is a rabbit of any of various species in genus genus: Sylvilagus while porcupine is any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.