TENREC


Meaning of TENREC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ten- ˌ rek

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Malagasy tàndraka

Date: circa 1785

: any of numerous small often spiny mammalian insectivores (family Tenrecidae) chiefly of Madagascar

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