tenrec

ten·rec

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Definitions of tenrec word

noun tenrec any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless. 1
noun tenrec any small mammal, such as Tenrec ecaudatus (tailless tenrec), of the Madagascan family Tenrecidae, resembling hedgehogs or shrews: order Insectivora (insectivores) 0
noun tenrec any of a family (Tenrecidae) of small, burrowing insectivores of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands 0

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; < French < Malagasy tàndraka

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