Meaning of TENREC
| Pronunciation: | | 'tenrek
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[n] small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog |
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TENREC is a 6 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | tendrac |
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| | See Also: | | family Tenrecidae, insectivore, tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus, Tenrecidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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