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Wednesday | 29 Jun 2022
Erinaceous
[Ehr-uh-nay-shuhs]
Adjective
Middle English - 12th century
- Definition
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Of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs.
- Examples of word Erinaceous in a sentence
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“Except for the species Erinaceus and Gregaria, the genus Meyenia Carter is simply a union of the genera Ephydatia and Dosalia of Gray. The body is covered with thick hair, and beset here and there with erinaceous bristles.”
- Did you Know?
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The word “erinaceous” is derived from the Latin word “erinaceus” meaning hedgehog, and the suffix “-ous.”
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