Tendrac \Ten"drac\, n. [See {Tenrec}.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of small insectivores of the
family {Centetidae}, 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}.
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