Urchin
Encyclopedia
Urchin or urcheon is the Middle English
term for "hedgehog
". As such, it is applied to many things that take a similar form to a hedgehog:
It may also refer to:
Middle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
term for "hedgehog
Hedgehog
A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand . There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas...
". As such, it is applied to many things that take a similar form to a hedgehog:
- Street childrenStreet childrenA street child is a child who lives on the streets of a city, deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of about 5 and 17 years old.Street children live in junk boxes, parks or on the street itself...
, homeless children who live on the street - Sea urchinSea urchinSea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. They inhabit all oceans. Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from across. Common colors include black and dull...
s are spiny sea creatures that are round and prickly like hedgehogs. - In old theater, urchin was a common name for an elfElfAn elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
or fairyFairyA fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term...
that took on a prickly appearance. - The word urcheon is used to refer to the hedgehog in heraldryHeraldryHeraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
It may also refer to:
- Urchin (film)Urchin (film)Urchin is a 2007 film about a homeless boy living in a New York City underground mole people community called Scum-City.-Plot:This is the story of a child who lives in Scum City. When the Old Man came to Scum City, a homeless camp in the Manhattan tunnels, his story seemed wild...
, a 2007 film about a homeless boy living in underground, by John Harlacher - HMS UrchinHMS UrchinThere have been four ships of the Royal Navy to bear the name HMS Urchin after the Sea urchin:*HMS Urchin was a gunvessel, purchased in 1797, that foundered in Tetuan Bay in 1800 whilst under tow by HMS Hector....
, the name of four ships of the British Royal Navy - Urchin Software CorporationUrchin Software CorporationUrchin Software Corporation was a web analytics company based in Southern California. In April 2005, the company was purchased by Google.-Corporate history:Urchin was founded by Paul Muret and Scott Crosby in December 1995 in San Diego, California...
, a US web analytics company owned by Google- Urchin (software)Urchin (software)Urchin is a web statistics analysis program developed by Urchin Software Corporation. Urchin is used to analyze web server log file content and display the traffic information on that website based upon the log data....
, a series of web analytics developed by the Urchin Software Corporation (now Google Analytics)
- Urchin (software)
- Urchin (band)Urchin (band)-Early years:It was formed in 1972 by childhood friends Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. Along with bassist John Hoye and various drummers, they learnt their first songs and entered a few local talent competitions and played their first gig's in Hoye's school....
, a band led by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden - Urchin (detonator)Urchin (detonator)A modulated neutron initiator is a neutron source capable of producing a burst of neutrons on activation. It is a crucial part of some nuclear weapons, as its role is to "kick-start" the chain reaction at the optimal moment when the configuration is prompt critical. It is also known as an internal...
, code name for the neutron generating device that triggered the nuclear detonation of the earliest plutonium atomic bombs - Urchin, the squirrel protagonist in The Mistmantle ChroniclesThe Mistmantle ChroniclesThe Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister, are a series of books about anthropomorphic animals which feature the life of a pale, honey-colored Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin...
book series. - Sound of UrchinSound of UrchinSound of Urchin is a diverse "outsider arena-rock" band from Brooklyn NY and New Hope PA. SOU is known for their eclectic songs and for their energetic, spontaneous live shows and heavy touring schedules...
, an eclectic alternative rock band - Urchin, an enemy in the 1990 video game Super Mario WorldSuper Mario World, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
- The Urchins, English hooligan firm associated with Liverpool F.C.Liverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
- Urchin (Mario), a enemy in the MarioMariois a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
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