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tenrec
(encz) | tenrec, n: |
tenrec
(gcide) | Tendrac \Ten"drac\, n. [See Tenrec.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of small insectivores of the
family Centetidae, belonging to Ericulus, Echinope, and
related genera, native of Madagascar. They are more or less
spinose and resemble the hedgehog in habits. The rice tendrac
(Oryzorictes hora) is very injurious to rice crops. Some of
the species are called also tenrec.
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Tenrec
(gcide) | Tenrec \Ten"rec\, n. [From the native name: cf. F. tanrac,
tanrec, tandrec.] (Zool.)
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.
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tenrec
(wn) | tenrec
n 1: small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar;
resembles a hedgehog [syn: tenrec, tendrac] |
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tailless tenrec
(encz) | tailless tenrec, n: |
Tenrec
(gcide) | Tendrac \Ten"drac\, n. [See Tenrec.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of small insectivores of the
family Centetidae, belonging to Ericulus, Echinope, and
related genera, native of Madagascar. They are more or less
spinose and resemble the hedgehog in habits. The rice tendrac
(Oryzorictes hora) is very injurious to rice crops. Some of
the species are called also tenrec.
[1913 Webster]Tenrec \Ten"rec\, n. [From the native name: cf. F. tanrac,
tanrec, tandrec.] (Zool.)
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.
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family tenrecidae
(wn) | family Tenrecidae
n 1: tenrecs and extinct related forms [syn: Tenrecidae,
family Tenrecidae] |
genus tenrec
(wn) | genus Tenrec
n 1: type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs |
tailless tenrec
(wn) | tailless tenrec
n 1: prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms [syn:
tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus] |
tenrec ecaudatus
(wn) | Tenrec ecaudatus
n 1: prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms [syn:
tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus] |
tenrecidae
(wn) | Tenrecidae
n 1: tenrecs and extinct related forms [syn: Tenrecidae,
family Tenrecidae] |
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