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Definition of Tendrac
1. Noun. Small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog.
Generic synonyms: Insectivore
Group relationships: Family Tenrecidae, Tenrecidae
Specialized synonyms: Tailless Tenrec, Tenrec Ecaudatus
Definition of Tendrac
1. n. Any one of several species of small insectivores of the family Centetidæ, 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.
Medical Definition of Tendrac
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tendrac
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