ōˌrīzəˈrik(ˌ)tēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from oryz- + Greek oryktēs digger, from orychein, oryssein to dig — more at rough
: a genus of Malagasy insectivores that comprises the rice tenrecs
ōˌrīzəˈrik(ˌ)tēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from oryz- + Greek oryktēs digger, from orychein, oryssein to dig — more at rough
: a genus of Malagasy insectivores that comprises the rice tenrecs
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012