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erinaceus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
eri-naceus
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

the type genus of the family Erinaceidae , composed of hedgehogs.

Questions

What does erinaceus mean?
the type genus of the family Erinaceidae , composed of hedgehogs.

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