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ērinaceus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hedgehog verb To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.

Senses

ērinaceus is used for these senses in English:

  • hedgehog A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.

Related Latin words