The type genus of the family Erinaceidae, composed of hedgehogs.(noun)
Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)
Use "erinaceus" in a sentence
"Other forest species recorded include Parkia biglobosa, Pterocarpus erinaceus, Combretum spp.,"
"Dry forest is made up of Sudanian species, such as Piliostigma thonningii, Pterocarpus erinaceus, Pericopsis africana, Bombax costatum, Burkea africana, Prosopis africana, Sterculia setigera, Ficus ingens and Anogeissus leiocarpus."
"Most affected are the Meliacaea family (Khaya species), Pterocarpus erinaceus, and Dalbergia melanoxylon."