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hedge·hog
 hedgehog
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- pronunciation:
- hej
hag
[or]
hej
hawg
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a very small animal with a pointed nose and a very short tail. Hedgehogs have brown and yellow fur with spines that stick out and protect them when they roll into a ball. They make tunnels in rows of bushes called hedges. Hedgehogs are insectivores; they are mammals that eat insects. Different kinds of hedgehogs live in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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| definition 2: |
another name for the American porcupine, a kind of rodent.
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