The difference between Gymnure and Hedgehog
When used as nouns, gymnure means a carnivorous mammal, subfamily , related to the hedgehogs and resembling large rats, which inhabits various parts of south-east asia, whereas hedgehog means a small mammal, of the family erinaceidae or subfamily erinaceinae (, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.).
Hedgehog is also verb with the meaning: to make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gymnure and Hedgehog
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Gymnure as a noun:
A carnivorous mammal, subfamily , related to the hedgehogs and resembling large rats, which inhabits various parts of south-east Asia.
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Hedgehog as a noun:
A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)
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Hedgehog as a noun (US):
Any of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
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Hedgehog as a noun:
A type of moveable military barricade made from crossed logs or steel bars, laced with barbed wire, used to damage or impede tanks and vehicles; Czech hedgehog.
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Hedgehog as a noun (informal, military, historical):
A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
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Hedgehog as a noun (Australia):
A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.
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Hedgehog as a noun:
A form of dredging machine.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Hedgehog as a noun:
Certain flowering plants with parts resembling a member of family Erinaceidae , the pods of which are armed with short spines. of South Africa.
Examples:
"rfquotek Loudon"
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Hedgehog as a noun:
A kind of electrical transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance.
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Hedgehog as a noun:
A way of serving food at a party, consisting of a half melon or potato etc. with individual cocktail sticks of cheese and pineapple stuck into it.
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Hedgehog as a verb (military):
To make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
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Hedgehog as a verb:
To array with spiky projections like the quills of a hedgehog.
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Hedgehog as a verb:
To curl up into a defensive ball.