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hedgehog
[hej-hog, -hawg]
noun
an Old World, insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, especially E. europaeus, having spiny hairs on the back and sides.
the porcupine.
Military.
a portable obstacle made of crossed logs in the shape of an hourglass, usually laced with barbed wire.
an obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach.
hedgehog
/ ˈɛˌɒɡ /
noun
any small nocturnal Old World mammal of the genus Erinaceus, such as E. europaeus, and related genera, having a protective covering of spines on the back: family Erinaceidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
any other insectivore of the family Erinaceidae, such as the moon rat
any of various other spiny animals, esp the porcupine
Other Word Forms
- hedgehoggy adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The cameras have captured badgers, foxes and hedgehogs as well as the nesting swifts.
On the development site itself, the company said there will be "at least a 10% uplift in biodiversity" with the installation of "bat and bird boxes and hedgehog highways".
In a chapter on hedgehogs, Rundell writes of how these “delicate, erudite-looking” critters are threatened by something seemingly benign: the popular Guy Fawkes Day bonfires in England.
Scientists discovered a new species of spiny mouse - named after the especially stiff guard hairs found on their coats, which function similar to the spines of a hedgehog.
In the days after the theft Mr Groves went online and found a Jellycat hedgehog like the one stolen from him being sold on resale site Vinted.
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