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English noun: hedgehog

1. hedgehog (animal) relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur


Synonymsporcupine


Broader (hypernym)gnawer, rodent


Narrower (hyponym)New World porcupine, Old World porcupine


Part holonymquill

2. hedgehog (animal) small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines


SynonymsErinaceus europaeus, Erinaceus europeaeus


Broader (hypernym)insectivore


Part holonymquill


Member meronymErinaceus, genus Erinaceus









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