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erinaceous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˌɛ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˌɛ.ɹəˈneɪ.ʃəs/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃəs

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin ērināceus (“hedgehog”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 相似刺蝟的 — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相似刺猬的 (xiāngsì cìwei de) — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog
  • Finnish: siilimäinen — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog
  • German: igelartig — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog
  • German: igelähnlich — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog
  • Polish: jeżowy — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog