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Erinaceous vs Ericaceous - What's the difference?

erinaceous | ericaceous |

As adjectives the difference between erinaceous and ericaceous

is that erinaceous is of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog while ericaceous is (especially of a plant) acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.

erinaceous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.

    • ericaceous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
  • acidic, acid-based
    • Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.
  • (botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae )