Etymology

erinaceous

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog. Full definition →

Latin ērināceus
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  1. Latin · derived fromērināceus“hedgehog”
  2. English todayerinaceous

From Latin ērināceus (“hedgehog”).

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