tenrec: Meaning and Definition of

ten•rec

Pronunciation: (ten'rek), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
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