The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Erinaceus \Erinaceus\ n. the type genus of the family Erinaceidae, composed of hedgehogs. Syn: genus Erinaceus. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Erinaceus n 1: type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs [syn: Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus]