plural hoglets
chiefly British
: a baby hedgehog (see hedgehog sense 1a)
Just four days old and 2.5 inches long, an abandoned hoglet—as baby hedgehogs are often called—snuggles up to a folded towel at a rescue center in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent.—
National Geographic
National GeographicHedgehogs usually give birth in June and July, though the hoglet season can begin in early spring following a mild winter and stretch until autumn.—hedgehogstreet.org
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The hoglet is wireless and minimizes clicking sounds as to not irritate those with autism spectrum disorder.
—Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
Five years of research and testing later, Lynch founded HedgeHog Health and patented the company’s first product, the hoglet.
—Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
Lynch and HedgeHog Health are working on a removable and washable cover for the hoglet as well as another mouse that will stimulate all five senses.
—Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
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Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
Five years of research and testing later, Lynch founded HedgeHog Health and patented the company’s first product, the hoglet.
—Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
Lynch and HedgeHog Health are working on a removable and washable cover for the hoglet as well as another mouse that will stimulate all five senses.
—Ariana Taylor, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
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“Hoglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoglet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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