Centetes

/sɛnˈtɛtiz/ noun

Plural of centete; referring to a small, spiny animal or a group of specialized insectivores, particularly tenrecs.

From 'centete' (singular), possibly derived from Malagasy origins via French naturalists studying Madagascar's fauna. The word refers to small mammalian insectivores.

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