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erinaceous

American  
[er-uh-ney-shuhs] / ˌɛr əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

Zoology.

  1. of the hedgehog kind or family.

erinaceous British  
/ ˌɛrɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs

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Etymology

Origin of erinaceous

< Latin ērināce ( us ) hedgehog + -ous

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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.

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