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Word: Hedgehog
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from hedge(from its habitat) + hog (from its piglike snout)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɛdʒ(h)ɒɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defence.
Short Definition:nocturnal insectivorous Old World mammal with spiny coat and short legs
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