Associations to the word «Tenrec»

Wiktionary

TENREC, noun. Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar.
TENREC, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Tenrecidae   — the single species Tenrec ecaudatus.

Dictionary definition

TENREC, noun. Small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog.

Wise words

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