Hedgehog rat Meaning, Definition & Usage

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  1. (Zoöl.), one of several West Indian rodents, allied to the porcupines, but with ratlike tails, and few quills, or only stiff bristles. The hedgehog rats belong to Capromys, Plagiodon, and allied genera.
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  1. . See under Hedgehog.

Webster 1913