Look up: hedgehog

1. hedgehog
   [n] - small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
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2. Hedgehog
   Hedge'hog` noun 1. (Zoology) A small European insectivore ( Erinaceus Europæus ), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself int...
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3. Hedgehog
   Hedge'hog` noun (Electricity) A variety of transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance, whence the name.
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4. hedgehog
   1. <zoology> A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is noctu...
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5. hedgehog
   Erinaceus europaeus noun small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
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6. Hedgehog
   • (n.) The Canadian porcupine. • (n.) A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in...
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7. hedgehog
   (from the article `tactics`) ...to keep up with cavalry, at any rate in confined terrain such as Alpine valleys. If the worst occurred and an isolated column was caught in the ...
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8. Hedgehog
   (from the article `depth charge`) ...I, devices were developed to propel depth charges through the air over distances of 100 or more yards, thus widening the effective radius at which ...
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9. hedgehog
   any of 15 Old World species of insectivores possessing several thousand short, smooth spines. Most species weigh under 700 grams (1.5 pounds), but ... [1 related articles]
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10. Hedgehog
    Hedgehog is London Cockney rhyming slang for a foreigner (wog).
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11. Hedgehog
    Hedgehog is London Cockney rhyming slang for a foreigner (wog).
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12. hedgehog
    hedgehog, Old World insectivorous mammal of the family Erinaceidae, related to moles and shrews. The spiny hedgehogs are found in Africa and Eurasia, except SE Asia. They have rounded bodies up to 13 in. (33 cm) long, very short tails, and pointed snouts; their backs and sides are covered with stiff...
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13. Hedgehog
    The hedgehog is various genera of small prickly carnivorous mammals of the order Insectivora, family Erinaceidae covered with spines in lieu of hair. They are solitary, nocturnal animals living in small thickets and feeding on caterpillars, beetles, slugs, worms, young mice, eggs and fruit. Hedgehog...
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14. hedgehog
    Insectivorous mammal native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. The body, including the tail, is 30 cm/1 ft long. It is greyish brown in colour, has a piglike snout, and its back and sides are covered with sharp spines. When threatened it rolls itself into a ball bristling with spines. Hedgehogs feed on...
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15. Hedgehog
    Like many of the first mammals they have adapted to a nocturnal, insectivorous way of life. The name `hedgehog` came into use around the year 1450, derived from the Middle English `heyghoge`, from `heyg`, `hegge` = hedge, because it frequents hedgerows, and `hoge`, `hogge` = hog, from its piglike sn...
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16. Hedgehog
    (weapon) : For the area denial weapon, see Czech hedgehog. The `Hedgehog` (also known as an Anti-Submarine Projector) was an anti-submarine weapon developed by the Royal Navy during World War II, that was deployed on convoy escort warships such as destroyers to supplement the de...
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17. Hedgehog
    (chess) In chess, the `Hedgehog` is a pawn formation adopted usually by Black that can arise from several openings. Black exchanges his pawn on c5 for White`s pawn on d4, and then places pawns on squares a6, b6, d6, and e6. These pawns form a row of "spines" behind which Black devel...
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18. Hedgehog
    (EP) `Hedgehog` is a Melt-Banana 7" EP released in 1994 on Charnel Music. Track listing: All songs by Melt-Banana. "Right side": #"Stick Out" – 0:47 #"So Unfilial Rule" – 0:14 #"Mind Thief" – 1:47 "Left side&...
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