hedgehog
English Thesaurus
1. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | insectivore, |
| definition | : | small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | quill, |
| definition | : | a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog (noun.animal) |
2. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | gnawer, rodent, |
| definition | : | relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | quill, |
| definition | : | a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog (noun.animal) |
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