tenrec
See also: Tenrec
English
a lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)
Alternative forms
- tanrec
- tendrac
Etymology
From French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or trandraka related to Malay landak (“porcupine”); English from 18th century.
Noun
tenrec (plural tenrecs)
- Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar.
Hyponyms
- greater hedgehog tenrec, lesser hedgehog tenrec, lowland streaked tenrec
Translations
mammal of the family Tenrecidae
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References
- Blench, Roger; Walsh, Martin (2011), “Faunal names in Malagasy: their etymologies and implications for the prehistory of the East African coast”, in 11th International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Aussois, France, pages 1–31
Further reading
Tenrecidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Tenrecidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Tenrecidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
- Center, Centre, center, centre, recent
French
Noun
tenrec m (plural tenrecs)
- tenrec
Further reading
- “tenrec”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.