English noun: hedgehog | |||
1. | hedgehog (animal) relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur | ||
Synonyms | porcupine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gnawer, rodent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | New World porcupine, Old World porcupine | ||
Part holonym | quill | ||
2. | hedgehog (animal) small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines | ||
Synonyms | Erinaceus europaeus, Erinaceus europeaeus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | insectivore | ||
Part holonym | quill | ||
Member meronym | Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus | ||