tenrec

noun

noun

Etymology From French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or trandraka related to Malay landak (“porcupine”); English from 18th century.

Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar.

Synonyms: tenrecid
Derived terms: hedgehog tenrec, Major's long-tailed tenrec, rice tenrec
Hyponyms: greater hedgehog tenrec, lesser hedgehog tenrec, lowland streaked tenrec

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