erinaceous

English

WOTD – 15 February 2008

Etymology

From Latin ērināceus (“hedgehog”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃəs/, /ˌɛ.ɹəˈneɪ.ʃəs/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

erinaceous (comparative more erinaceous, superlative most erinaceous)

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.

Translations

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog

Chinese:
Mandarin: 相似刺蝟的, 相似刺猬的 (xiāngsì cìwei de)

Finnish: siilimäinen
German: igelartig, igelähnlich

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