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tenrec

(ten′rek′)

noun

any of a family (Tenrecidae) of small, burrowing insectivores of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands

Origin: Fr tanrac, tenrec < Malagasy tràndraka, tàndeke

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noun

Any of various insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar and adjacent islands, similar to the hedgehog but having a long pointed snout and often no tail.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Malagasy tandraka

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