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Noun: Erinaceus europaeus
  1. Small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
    "The Erinaceus europaeus curled into a tight ball when approached";
    - hedgehog

Type of: insectivore

Part of: Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus

Encyclopedia: Erinaceus europaeus