erinaceous

[ er-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjectiveZoology.
  1. of the hedgehog kind or family.

Origin of erinaceous

1
<Latin ērināce(us) hedgehog + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for erinaceous

erinaceous

/ (ˌɛrɪˈneɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs

Origin of erinaceous

1
C18: from Latin ērināceus hedgehog

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