Tenrec

[tenrek]

Definition

(noun.) small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog.

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Definition

(n.) 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.

Typist: Marvin

Definition

n. a genus of Insectivora of one species 12 to 16 inches long with squat body and hardly any tail found in Madagascar and Mauritius.—Also Tan′rec.

Typist: Patricia