About The Word Tendrac
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Tendrac
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What's The Definition Of Tendrac?
[n] small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tendrac: tenrec Related Terms | Find terms related to Tendrac: See Also | family Tenrecidae | insectivore | tailless tenrec | Tenrec ecaudatus | Tenrecidae Tendrac In Webster's Dictionary \Ten"drac\, n. [See {Tenrec}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small insectivores of the
family {Centetid[ae]}, belonging to {Ericulus}, {Echinope},
and related genera, native of Madagascar. They are more or
less spinose and resemble the hedgehog in habits. The rice
tendrac ({Oryzorictes hora}) is very injurious to rice crops.
Some of the species are called also {tenrec}.
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