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Spine-covered rodent (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

porcupine

(Other definitions for porcupine that I've seen before include "prickly type" , "Rodent covered in quills" , "Rodent with sharp bristles" , "there are many points in one's defence" , "One pointedly protected" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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