"hedgepig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hedgepigs [plural]
Etymology: hedge + pig Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hedge|pig}} hedge + pig Head templates: {{en-noun}} hedgepig (plural hedgepigs)
  1. (Berkshire and Oxfordshire) A hedgehog. Categories (lifeform): Erinaceids

Inflected forms

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