erinaceus europeaeus

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

   SynonymshedgehogErinaceus europaeus

   Broaderinsectivore

   Part ofErinaceus

   Partsquill

Questions about erinaceus europeaeus

What does erinaceus europeaeus mean?

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

What is another word for erinaceus europeaeus?

Close synonyms include hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus. 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 europeaeus a common word?

erinaceus europeaeus 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.