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Hedgehog

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Meaning

Noun

●
In Erinaceids & Mushrooms:
A small
, of the family Erinaceidae or
Erinaceinae (spiny
, the latter
by their
back and often by the
of
into a
when attacked.)
●
In American English & Erinaceids:
Any of several
, such as the
, that are
to the hedgehog.
●
In Military:
Ellipsis of Czech
: an
from three
rails.
●
In Military, World War II & Mushrooms:
A
mortar-type of
from World War II that
into the water to create a
of
to
submarines.
●
In Australian English:
A type of
(or
), somewhat
to an American brownie.
●
A form of
machine.
●
  • Certain
    with
    a
    of family Erinaceidae
  • Medicago intertexta, the
    of which are
    with
    spines.
  • Retzia capensis of South Africa.
    • ●
    In Erinaceids & Mushrooms:
    The
    Hydnum repandum.
    ●
    A
    with
    , the
    of the
    being
    and
    a
    appearance.
    ●
    A way of
    food at a
    ,
    a
    or
    etc. with individual
    of
    and
    into it.
    ●
    In Curves & Differential geometry:
    A type of
    ; see Hedgehog (geometry).

    Verb

    ●
    In Military:
    To
    of a
    as a
    maneuver.
    ●
    To
    with
    like the
    of a hedgehog.
    ●
    To
    into a
    ball.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    hedgehog
    English
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    hedge
    English
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    hegge
    Middle English (1100-1500)
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    hecg
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    hog
    English
    Sourced from
    Etym

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