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tenrec

DEFINITIONS OF: tenrec

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n small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog

Synonyms:
tendrac
Types:
Tenrec ecaudatus, tailless tenrec
prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms
Type of:
insectivore
small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
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