HyperDic: tenrec

English > 1 sense of the word tenrec:
NOUNanimaltenrec, tendracsmall often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar / Madagascar
English > tenrec: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar / Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog.
Synonymtendrac
Member ofTenrecidae, family Tenrecidaetenrecs and extinct related forms
Narrowertailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatusprolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms
Broaderinsectivoresmall insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial / terrestrial or fossorial mammals
Spanishtendrac, tenrec
Catalantendrac, tenrec

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