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(hej′hôg′, -hog′) noun
1. A small, nocturnal, insectivorous mammal of the Old World (family Erinaceidae), having the back and sides covered with stout spines; also hedge′pig′.
2. The porcupine.
3. Mil. a One of a chain of strongly fortified villages. b A wooden rack or frame, on which barbed wire is strung: used in trench warfare.
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