Meaning of TENDRAC
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[n] small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog |
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TENDRAC is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | tenrec |
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| | See Also: | | family Tenrecidae, insectivore, tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus, Tenrecidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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