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erinaceous

[er-uh-ney-shuhs]

er·i·na·ceous

[er-uh-ney-shuhs]
adjective Zoology.
of the hedgehog kind or family.

Origin:
< Latin ērināce(us) hedgehog + -ous
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Erinaceous is always a great word to know.
So is mammal. Does it mean:
pertaining to creatures without a backbone
vertebrate with body hair that nourishes young with milk from mammary glands
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erinaceous (ˌɛrɪˈneɪʃəs)
 
adj
of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs
 
[C18: from Latin ērināceus hedgehog]

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