shrewlike tenrec
1tenrec — /ten rek/, n. any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless. Also, tanrec. [1720 30; < F < Malagasy tàndraka] * * * ▪ mammal family any …
2tenrec — ten•rec [[t]ˈtɛn rɛk[/t]] n. mam any shrewlike, usu. spiny insectivore of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar • Etymology: 1720–30; < F < Malagasy tàndraka …
3otter shrew — a chiefly aquatic insectivore, Potamogale velox, of western Africa, that resembles an otter, having sleek, brown fur and a flattened tail. Also called potamogale. * * * ▪ mammal any of three species of amphibious and carnivorous tropical African …
