URCHIN


Meaning of URCHIN in English

[ur.chin] n [ME, fr. MF herichon, hericon, fr. (assumed) OF eriz, fr. L ericius, fr. eris; akin to Gk cher hedgehog] (14c) 1 archaic: hedgehog 1 a

2: a mischievous youngster: scamp

3: sea urchin

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