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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
  3. 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.
  4. 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. SeeTendrac.
  5. n:100 n. small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog