transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhedʒhɔɡ ]
n. 1 any small nocturnal insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, esp. E. europaeus, having a piglike snout and a coat of spines, and rolling itself up into a ball for defence. 2 a porcupine or other animal similarly covered with spines. øøhedgehoggy adj. [ME f. HEDGE (from its habitat) + HOG (from its snout)]