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Erinaceus

noun
Er·​i·​na·​ceus | \ -sh(ē)əs\

Definition of Erinaceus

: a genus (the type of the family Erinaceidae) of Old World spiny-coated mammals consisting of the true hedgehogs

History and Etymology for Erinaceus

New Latin, from Latin, hedgehog

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