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Definition of Erinaceus europaeus
1. Noun. Small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines.
Exact synonyms: Erinaceus Europeaeus, Hedgehog
Generic synonyms: Insectivore
Group relationships: Erinaceus, Genus Erinaceus
Terms within: Quill
Generic synonyms: Insectivore
Group relationships: Erinaceus, Genus Erinaceus
Terms within: Quill
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erinaceus Europaeus
Literary usage of Erinaceus europaeus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Hunterian Collection in the Museum of the Royal College of by Museum, Royal College of Surgeons in London (1831)
"erinaceus europaeus—Lin: (Le Herisson—Buff":} ^.—Schreb: tab. 162. ... Erinaceus
europaeus. 213. Skull of a Hedgehog. erinaceus europaeus. Mus. Brookes. ..."