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erinaceous

UK/ˌɛ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃəs/

erinaceous adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.

Adjective

erinaceous (comparative more erinaceous, superlative most erinaceous)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.

erinaceous meaning in Bengali

erinaceous in Bengali

হেজহগ সংক্রান্ত, হেজহগের মতো দেখতে, হেজহগ সদৃশ

Forms of erinaceous

comparativemore erinaceous
superlativemost erinaceous

Origin of erinaceous

From Latin ērināceus (“hedgehog”).

Words that rhyme with erinaceous

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Questions about erinaceous

What does erinaceous mean?
Erinaceous means of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.
What is erinaceous in Bengali?
Erinaceous in Bengali is হেজহগ সংক্রান্ত, হেজহগের মতো দেখতে, হেজহগ সদৃশ. See Erinaceous meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is erinaceous?
Erinaceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce erinaceous?
Erinaceous is pronounced /ˌɛ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (UK).

Words near erinaceous in the dictionary

  1. Erina Heights
  2. erinaceid
  3. erinaceids
  4. erinaceomorph
  5. erinaceomorphs
  6. erinaceous
  7. erinacine
  8. erinacines
  9. Erindale
  10. eringo
  11. eringoes

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