Meaning Of The Word Hedgehog

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hedgehog
countable noun: A hedgehog is a small brown animal with sharp spikes covering its back.

hedgehog in American English
any of several small insectivores (family Erinaceidae) of the Old World, with a shaggy coat and sharp spines on the back, which bristle and form a defense when the animal curls up
noun: an Old World, insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, esp. E. europaeus, having spiny hairs on the back and sides

hedgehog in British English
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)

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