erinaceous

[er-uh-ney-shuhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Zoology.

of the hedgehog kind or family.

erinaceous

/ ˌɛrɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs

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Word History and Origins

Origin of erinaceous¹

< Latin ērināce ( us ) hedgehog + -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of erinaceous¹

C18: from Latin ērināceus hedgehog

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Example Sentences

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Despite his dipsomaniacal prose style, we hazard to guess that Mr. Schwartz’s talents will be well-suited for an attempt at the theater’s most erinaceous role.