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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 6 | Prickles; spines | |
3 | 26% | 8 | Fish with dangerous spines | |
Round Mammal With Spines Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HEDGEHOG" which means:
- noun
- • Relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
- • Small nocturnal old world mammal covered with both hair and protective spines verb
- • To make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
- • To array with spiky projections like the quills of a hedgehog.
- • To curl up into a defensive ball.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The hedgehog curled into a tight ball when it felt threatened."
- • "I saw a hedgehog roaming around in the garden last night."
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