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tenrec in British English
(ˈtɛnrɛk)
noun
any small mammal, such as Tenrec ecaudatus (tailless tenrec), of the Madagascan family Tenrecidae, resembling hedgehogs or shrews: order Insectivora (insectivores)
Word origin
C18: via French from Malagasy tràndrakatenrec in American English
(ˈtɛnˌrɛk)
noun
any of a family (Tenrecidae) of small, burrowing insectivores of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands
Word origin
Fr tanrac, tenrec < Malagasy tràndraka, tàndekeImage oftenrec
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Word lists withtenrec
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- passive balance of trade
- passive disobedience
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