TENREC

tenrec, tendrac

(noun) small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tenrec (plural tenrecs)

Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar.

Hyponyms

• greater hedgehog tenrec, lesser hedgehog tenrec, lowland streaked tenrec

Anagrams

• Center, Centre, center, centre, recent

Source: Wiktionary

Ten"rec, n. Etym: [From the native name: cf. F. tanrac, tanrec, tandrec.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition