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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
/ 藞丑蓻诲萧藢丑蓲伞 /
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) erinaceous
- any other insectivore of the family Erinaceidae, such as the moon rat
- any of various other spiny animals, esp the porcupine
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 丑别诲驳别顎僪辞驳顎単测 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Example Sentences
In a chapter on hedgehogs, Rundell writes of how these 鈥渄elicate, erudite-looking鈥 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.
Almost all of the species investigated benefit from lawns as they are home to soil organisms that also serve as a food source, for hedgehogs and birds, for example.
She added he loved animals, particularly his corn snake and pygmy hedgehog.
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