tenrec

See also: Tenrec

English

a lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or tràndraka; English from 18th century.

Noun

tenrec (plural tenrecs)

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

Hyponyms

greater hedgehog tenrec, lesser hedgehog tenrec, lowland streaked tenrec

Translations

mammal of the family Tenrecidae

Finnish: tanrekki

Romanian: tanrec m

Further reading

Tenrecidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Tenrecidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Tenrecidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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