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type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogsSynonyms: genus ErinaceusType of mammal genusMember of Erinaceidae, family ErinaceidaeMembers hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus

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Erinaceus noun

the type genus of the family Erinaceidae, composed of hedgehogs. Syn. — genus Erinaceus.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5