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European hedgehog

European hedgehog noun: erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog that inhabits much of Western and Central Europe.

european hedgehog: erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog that inhabits much of Western and Central Europe
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Noun

European hedgehog (plural European hedgehogs)

  1. Erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog that inhabits much of Western and Central Europe.
    Synonyms:
    common hedgehog

European hedgehog meaning in Bengali, Thai and Vietnamese

European hedgehog in Bengali

Erinaceus europaeus
পশ্চিম ইউরোপীয় সজারু pościm iurōpiẏo śojaru

European hedgehog in Thai

Erinaceus europaeus
เฮดจ์ฮอกยุโรป ḥedc̒ḥ xk yurop, เม่นแคระยุโรป mèn khæra yurop

European hedgehog in Vietnamese

Erinaceus europaeus
nhím gai châu Âu

Synonyms of European hedgehog

Forms of European hedgehog

pluralEuropean hedgehogs

Questions about European hedgehog

What does European hedgehog mean?
European hedgehog means erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog that inhabits much of Western and Central Europe.
What is European hedgehog in Bengali?
European hedgehog in Bengali is পশ্চিম ইউরোপীয় সজারু (pościm iurōpiẏo śojaru). See European hedgehog meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is European hedgehog?
European hedgehog is a noun.
What is the plural of European hedgehog?
The plural of European hedgehog is European hedgehogs.

Words near European hedgehog in the dictionary

  1. European hackberry
  2. European hake
  3. European hakes
  4. European hare
  5. European hares
  6. European hedgehog
  7. European hedgehogs
  8. European herring gull
  9. European herring gulls
  10. European holly
  11. European honey bee

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