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hedgehog 音标拼音: [h'ɛdʒh ,ɑg] n. 豪猪,刺猬,难交朋友的人,防卫森严的阵地 豪猪,刺□,难交朋友的人,防卫森严的阵地 hedgehog n 1: relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur [ synonym: { porcupine}, { hedgehog}] 2: small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines [ synonym: { hedgehog}, { Erinaceus europaeus}, { Erinaceus europeaeus}] Hedgehog \ Hedge" hog`\, n. 1. ( Zool.) A small European insectivore ({ Erinaceus Europ[ ae] us}), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) The Canadian porcupine.[ U. S] [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Bot.) A species of { Medicago} ({ Medicago intertexta}), the pods of which are armed with short spines; -- popularly so called. -- Loudon. [ 1913 Webster] 4. A form of dredging machine. -- Knight. [ 1913 Webster] 5. ( Elec.) A variety of transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance, whence the name. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.] 6. ( Mil.) a defensive obstacle having pointed barbs extending outward, such as one composed of crossed logs with barbed wire wound around them, or a tangle of steel beams embedded in concrete used to impede or damage landing craft on a beach; also, a position well- fortified with such defensive obstacles. [ PJC] { Hedgehog caterpillar} ( Zool.), the hairy larv[ ae] of several species of bombycid moths, as of the Isabella moth. It curls up like a hedgehog when disturbed. See { Woolly bear}, and { Isabella moth}. { Hedgehog fish} ( Zool.), any spinose plectognath fish, esp. of the genus { Diodon}; the porcupine fish. { Hedgehog grass} ( Bot.), a grass with spiny involucres, growing on sandy shores; burgrass ({ Cenchrus tribuloides}). { Hedgehog rat} ( Zool.), one of several West Indian rodents, allied to the porcupines, but with ratlike tails, and few quills, or only stiff bristles. The hedgehog rats belong to { Capromys}, { Plagiodon}, and allied genera. { Hedgehog shell} ( Zool.), any spinose, marine, univalve shell of the genus { Murex}. { Hedgehog thistle} ( Bot.), a plant of the Cactus family, globular in form, and covered with spines ({ Echinocactus}). { Sea hedgehog}. See { Diodon}. [ 1913 Webster]
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