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   hedgehog

   /ˈhɛdʒ(h)ɒɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defence.
   • ▪ a porcupine.
   • ▪ used in names of plants or fruits resembling a hedgehog in having spines, e.g. hedgehog cactus, hedgehog holly.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from hedge (from its habitat) + hog (from its piglike snout).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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