tenrec

Noun

Meaning

A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shrew hedgehog mole insectivore desman vole water shrew solenodon golden mole tendrac marsupial mole pygmy shrew lesser hedgehog tenrec long-tailed shrew tree shrew

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Hypernyms

insectivore

Phrases with the word

lesser hedgehog tenrec hedgehog-tenrec web-footed tenrec four-toed rice tenrec mole-like rice tenrec

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Close letter words and terms

tenplex tenpounder tenpura tenrecid tenrecine tenrecoid