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[-] kitnaht@lemmy.world 22 points 13 hours ago

And hedgehog means spikepig.

So they're ocean spike pigs.

[-] originalkabumm@lemm.ee 3 points 12 hours ago

Spike originate in indo european and meaned sharp point, pig derives from proto western germanic for piglet (piggo) So they are called "ocean sharp pointed piglet"

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