About The Word Tenrec
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Tenrec
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What's The Definition Of Tenrec?
[n] small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tenrec: tendrac Related Terms | Find terms related to Tenrec: See Also | family Tenrecidae | insectivore | tailless tenrec | Tenrec ecaudatus | Tenrecidae Tenrec In Webster's Dictionary \Ten"rec\, n. [From the native name: cf. F. tanrac,
tanrec, tandrec.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small insectivore ({Centetes ecaudatus}), native of
Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon
and Mauritius; -- called also {tanrec}. The name is applied
to other allied genera. See {Tendrac}.
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