← BackshareGuesshedgepig/ˈhɛdʒˌpɪɡ/nounA hedgehog, especially a young or small one.We named the hedgepig 'Spike' because of his prickly back.The children found a tiny hedgepig curled up under the leaves.A hedgepig will often come out at dusk to search for insects.Synonymshedgehogurchin