Meaning Of The Word Tenrec

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tenrec in American English
any of a family (Tenrecidae) of small, burrowing insectivores of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands
noun: any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless

tenrec in British English
noun: any small mammal, such as Tenrec ecaudatus (tailless tenrec), of the Madagascan family Tenrecidae, resembling hedgehogs or shrews: order Insectivora (insectivores)

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