hedgehog 
1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur • Syn: porcupine • Hypernyms: rodent, gnawer • Hyponyms: Old World porcupine, New World porcupine • Part Meronyms: quill 2. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines • Syn: Erinaceus europaeus, Erinaceus europeaeus • Hypernyms: insectivore • Member Holonyms: Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus • Part Meronyms: quill
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