Defenition of the word hedgehog

• Defenition of the word hedgehog

  • Small mammal characterized by its spiny back and by its habit of rolling itself into a ball when attacked.
  • small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
  • relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

Synonyms for the word hedgehog

• • erinaceus europaeus
  • Erinaceus europeaeus
  • porcupine
  • urchin

Meronymys for the word hedgehog

• • Erinaceus
  • genus Erinaceus
  • quill

Hyponyms for the word hedgehog

• • New World porcupine
  • Old World porcupine

Hypernyms for the word hedgehog

• • cake
  • gnawer
  • gnawing animal
  • insectivore
  • mammal
  • rodent
  • weapon

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