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GENUS ERINACEUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Erinaceus mean?

• GENUS ERINACEUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ERINACEUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs

Familiarity information: GENUS ERINACEUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS ERINACEUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Erinaceus; genus Erinaceus

Hypernyms ("genus Erinaceus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Erinaceus"):

Erinaceus europaeus; Erinaceus europeaeus; hedgehog (small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines)

Holonyms ("genus Erinaceus" is a member of...):

Erinaceidae; family Erinaceidae (true hedgehogs)

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GENUS ERINACEUS: related words searches

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