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Tenrecidae
plural noun
Ten·rec·i·dae
\tenˈresəˌdē\
Definition of Tenrecidae
: a family of insectivores comprising the tenrecs and with the West African otter shrew, the West Indian alamiqui, and extinct related forms often constituting a distinct superfamily of Insectivora
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Origin and Etymology of tenrecidae
New Latin Tenrec, type genus + -idae
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