Tenrec Definition

tĕnrĕk
noun
Any of a family (Tenrecidae) of small, burrowing insectivores of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Tenrecinae — the single species Tenrec ecaudatus.

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Other Word Forms of Tenrec

Noun

Singular:
tenrec
Plural:
tenrecs

Origin of Tenrec

  • French from Malagasy tandraka

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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