tenrec en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka or trandraka related to Malay landak (“porcupine”); English from 18th century.
Meanings
- Any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, many native to Madagascar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tenrecs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tendrac | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tanrec | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rice tenrec · hedgehog tenrec · Major's long-tailed tenrec
Hyponyms
lesser hedgehog tenrec · lowland streaked tenrec · greater hedgehog tenrec
Synonyms
Translations (10)
cmn 馬島蝟 /马岛猬 (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · ro tanrec (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · mfe tandrak (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · mg sokina (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · mfe tang (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · pl tenrek (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · tr tenrek (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · fi tanrekki (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · th เทนเรค (mammal of the family Tenrecidae) · af tenrek (mammal of the family Tenrecidae)