erinaceus europaeus

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   small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines

   SynonymshedgehogErinaceus europeaeus

   Broaderinsectivore

   Part ofErinaceus

   Partsquill

Questions about erinaceus europaeus

What does erinaceus europaeus mean?

erinaceus europaeus means "small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines".

What is another word for erinaceus europaeus?

Close synonyms include hedgehog, Erinaceus europeaeus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is erinaceus europaeus a common word?

erinaceus europaeus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.