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单词 tenrec
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tenrec

[ ten-rek ]
/ ˈtɛn rɛk /

noun

any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
Also tanrec.

Origin of tenrec

1720–30; <French <Malagasy tàndraka

Words nearby tenrec

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Example sentences from the Web for tenrec

  • In this family and in the tenrec most of the species are protected by spines implanted in the skin-muscle, or panniculus carnosus.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

  • In the tenrec similarly situated glands discharge by pores opening at the bottom of deep pits.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tenrec

tenrec
/ (ˈtɛnrɛk) /

noun

any small mammal, such as Tenrec ecaudatus (tailless tenrec), of the Madagascan family Tenrecidae, resembling hedgehogs or shrews: order Insectivora (insectivores)

Word Origin for tenrec

C18: via French from Malagasy tràndraka
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