Hedgehog Definition

hĕjhôg, -hŏg
hedgehogs
noun
hedgehogs
Any of several small insectivores (family Erinaceidae) of the Old World, with a shaggy coat and sharp spines on the back, which bristle and form a defense when the animal curls up.
Webster's New World
The American porcupine.
Webster's New World
A well fortified military position.
American Heritage
A person regarded as being of a type that tends to see things in terms of a single, overarching viewpoint or philosophy.
Webster's New World
Any of several defensive obstacles.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
hedgehog
Plural:
hedgehogs

Origin of Hedgehog

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