tenrec
/ˈtɛnrɛk
/noun
A small insectivorous mammal native to Madagascar, different kinds of which resemble hedgehogs, shrews, or small otters.
- Several genera in the family Tenrecidae: many species.
- Even comprehensive analyses have not clarified phylogenetic relationships among aardvarks, tenrecs, golden moles, and elephant shrews.
- Small, spiny, pointy-nosed creatures known as tenrecs are the equivalents of shrews, moles and hedgehogs.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka.
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