erinaceous

[ er-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌɛr əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective Zoology.

of the hedgehog kind or family.

Origin of erinaceous

< Latin ērināce(us) hedgehog + -ous

Words nearby erinaceous

erika, erikson, eriksson, erimanthus, erin, erinaceous, eringo, erinus, erinyes, erinys, eriogonum

British Dictionary definitions for erinaceous

erinaceous
/ (ˌɛrɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling hedgehogs

Word Origin for erinaceous

C18: from Latin ērināceus hedgehog