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1. (n.) hedgehog
any Old World insectivore of the family Erinaceidae, esp. of the genus Erinaceus, having spiny hairs on the back and sides.
2. hedgehog
the American porcupine.
3. hedgehog
any of various types of defensive obstacles used to impede tanks, amphibious forces, etc.
4. hedgehog
a strong point in a fortified line capable of directing fire on all sides.
Etymology: (1400–50)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) porcupine, hedgehog
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
2. (noun) hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, Erinaceus europeaeus
small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hedgehog
a small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects
2. (noun) hedgehog
the Canadian porcupine
3. (noun) hedgehog
a species of Medicago (M. intertexta), the pods of which are armed with short spines; -- popularly so called
4. (noun) hedgehog
a form of dredging machine
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Sense: a small brown prickly-backed animal.
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 Afrikaans: krimpvarkie |
 Arabic: قُنْفُذ |
 Bulgarian: таралеж |
 Brazilian: ouriço |
 Czech: ježek |
 German: der Igel |
 Danish: pindsvin |
 Greek: σκαντζόχοιρος |
 Spanish: erizo |
 Estonian: siil |
 Farsi: خارپشت |
 Finnish: siili |
 French: hérisson |
 Hebrew: קּיפּוֹד |
 Hindi: साही |
 Croatian: jež |
 Hungarian: sündisznó |
 Indonesian: landak |
 Icelandic: broddgöltur |
 Italian: riccio, porcospino |
 Japanese: はりねずみ |
 Korean: 고슴도치 |
 Lithuanian: ežys |
 Latvian: ezis |
 Malay: landak kecil |
 Dutch: egel |
 Norwegian: pinnsvin |
 Polish: jeż |
 Persian: خارپشت |
 Pashto: زيږګى ، جږګى ، يو ډول مېو |
 Portuguese: ouriço-cacheiro |
 Romanian: arici |
 Russian: ёж |
 Slovak: ježko |
 Slovenian: jež |
 Serbian: jež |
 Swedish: igelkott |
 Thai: เม่น |
 Turkish: kirpi |
 Taiwanese: 刺猬 |
 Ukrainian: їжак |
 Urdu: خارموش، خارپشت، یا ساہل |
 Vietnamese: con nhím |
 Chinese: 刺猬 |
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