tenrec
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tenrec
- /ˈtɛnɹɛk/
Where it comes from
From French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or trandraka related to Malay landak (“porcupine”); English from 18th century.
noun tenrecs · tanrec · tendrac
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Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar.
Similar: tenrecid
Translations
Talk about this word "tenrec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tenrec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tenrec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tenrec "tenrec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tenrec.Cite this
@misc{tenrec_2026,
title = {tenrec},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tenrec},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
