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- Dictionaryhedge·hog/ˈhejˌ(h)ôɡ/
noun
- 1. a small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defense.
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The meaning of HEDGEHOG is any of a subfamily (Erinaceinae) of Eurasian and African nocturnal insectivores that have both hair and spines which they present outwardly by rolling themselves up when threatened.
A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia and no living species native to the Americas.
HEDGEHOG definition: 1. a small, brown mammal with a covering of sharp spines on its back 2. a small, brown mammal with…. Learn more.
HEDGEHOG meaning: 1. a small, brown mammal with a covering of sharp spines on its back 2. a small, brown mammal with…. Learn more.
The hedgehog is a small nocturnal mammal that looks like a walking pincushion due to the collection of spiky quills that cover its furry body. It uses its sharp spines for defense by curling into a tight ball when threatened.
a portable obstacle made of crossed logs in the shape of an hourglass, usually laced with barbed wire. b. an obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach.
a. a portable obstacle made of crossed logs in the shape of an hourglass, usually laced with barbed wire. b. an obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach.
