"tenrec" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenrecs [plural]
Etymology: From French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or trandraka related to Malay landak (“porcupine”); English from 18th century. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|tanrec}} French tanrec, {{der|en|mg|tàndraka}} Malagasy tàndraka, {{cog|ms|landak|t=porcupine}} Malay landak (“porcupine”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenrec (plural tenrecs)
  1. Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar. Categories (lifeform): African insectivores Synonyms: tanrec, tendrac Hyponyms: greater hedgehog tenrec, lesser hedgehog tenrec, lowland streaked tenrec Derived forms: rice tenrec Translations (mammal of the family Tenrecidae): tenrek (Afrikaans), 馬島蝟 (Chinese Mandarin), 马岛猬 (Mǎdǎo wèi) (Chinese Mandarin), tanrekki (Finnish), sokina (Malagasy), tanrec [masculine] (Romanian), tenrek (Turkish)

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