tenrec

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ten·rec

noun \ˈten-ˌrek\

Definition of TENREC

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

Origin of TENREC

French, from Malagasy tàndraka
First Known Use: circa 1785

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