/ Dictionary / Index T tenrec: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ten•rec Pronunciation: (ten'rek), [key] — 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tenrec (Thesaurus) tenpounder TENS Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language