tenrec

See also: Tenrec

English

a lowland streaked tenrec ()

Alternative forms

• tanrec
• tendrac

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or trandraka; English from 18th century.

Noun

tenrec (plural tenrecs)

1. 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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 馬島蝟／马岛猬, 马岛猬 (Mǎdǎo wèi)

• Finnish: tanrekki
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Malagasy: sokina (mg)
• Romanian: tanrec m

Further reading

• Tenrecidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tenrecidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Tenrecidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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