Major's long-tailed tenrec

noun

A tenrec of species Microgale majori, endemic to Madagascar.

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Meanings

nounMajor's long-tailed tenrec (plural Major's long-tailed tenrecs)

plural Major's long-tailed tenrecs

  1. A tenrec of species Microgale majori, endemic to Madagascar.

Origin

Named after Swiss zoologist C. I. Forsyth Major.

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Major's long-tailed tenrec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Major's%20long-tailed%20tenrec

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“Major's long-tailed tenrec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Major's%20long-tailed%20tenrec. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Major's long-tailed tenrec,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Major's%20long-tailed%20tenrec.

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