hedge-hog

A form of hedgehog — A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.

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Meanings

nounhedge-hog (plural hedge-hogs)

plural hedge-hogs

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of hedgehog.
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APA

hedge-hog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge-hog

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“hedge-hog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge-hog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hedge-hog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge-hog.

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