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noun
a small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defense. - Family Erinaceidae: four genera and several species, including the common hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) of western and northern Europe, which is predominantly insectivorous
any other animal covered with spines, especially a porcupine.
