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Oryzorictes

noun
Ory·zo·ric·tes | \ōˌrīzəˈrik(ˌ)tēz\

Definition of Oryzorictes 

: a genus of Malagasy insectivores that comprises the rice tenrecs

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History and Etymology for Oryzorictes

New Latin, from oryz- + Greek oryktēs digger, from orychein, oryssein to dig

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