a small insectivorous mammal native to Madagascar, different kinds of which resemble hedgehogs, shrews, or small otters 马岛猬
Several genera in the family Tenrecidae: many species, including the common or tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus), also found in the Comoro islands 马岛猬科中数属:多种,包括普通马岛猬(拉丁名Tenrec ecaudatus,该马岛猬也见于科摩罗群岛)
语源
late 18th cent.: from French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka