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Cenchrus tribuloides
Hedgehog Hedge"hog`, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europ[ae]us), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The Canadian porcupine.[U.S] 3. (Bot.) A species of Medicago (M. intertexta), the pods of which are armed with short spines; -- popularly so called. --Loudon. 4. A form of dredging machine. --Knight. Hedgehog caterpillar (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larv[ae] of several species of bombycid moths, as of the Isabella moth. It curls up like a hedgehog when disturbed. See Woolly bear, and Isabella moth. Hedgehog fish (Zo["o]l.), any spinose plectognath fish, esp. of the genus Diodon; the porcupine fish. Hedgehog grass (Bot.), a grass with spiny involucres, growing on sandy shores; burgrass (Cenchrus tribuloides). Hedgehog rat (Zo["o]l.), 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. Hedgehog shell (Zo["o]l.), any spinose, marine, univalve shell of the genus Murex. Hedgehog thistle (Bot.), a plant of the Cactus family, globular in form, and covered with spines (Echinocactus). Sea hedgehog. See Diodon.

Meaning of Cenchrus from wikipedia

- a former genus that heavily overlaps with Cenchrus, and the boundary between them has been unclear. Cenchrus was derived from Pennisetum and the two are...
- media related to Cenchrus ciliaris. Cenchrus ciliaris in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley Cenchrus ciliaris in West African...
- Pennisetum clandestinum. Wikispecies has information related to Cenchrus clandestinus. "Cenchrus clandestinus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families....
- Cenchrus setaceus, commonly known as crimson fountaingr****, is a C4 perennial bunch gr**** that is native to open, scrubby habitats in East Africa, tropical...
- Pearl millet (Cenchrus americ****, commonly known as the synonym Pennisetum glau****) is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa...
- Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, also known as Napier gr****, elephant gr**** or Uganda gr****, is a species of perennial tropical gr****...
- Cenchrus is a genus of about 25 species of gr****es. Cenchrus may also refer to: Cenchrus (insect anatomy), a specialized anatomical structure in the insect...
- A. (2021). "Cenchrus echinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13506981A192150221. Retrieved 24 November 2023. "Cenchrus echinatus". Plants...
- Cenchrus pedicellatus, previously Pennisetum pedicellatum, known simply as desho or as desho gr****, is an indigenous gr**** of Ethiopia of the monocot angiosperm...
- Cenchrus setiger (syn. Pennisetum setigerum), the birdwood gr****, is a species in the gr**** family Poaceae. It native to drier parts of Africa, the Arabian...