Oryzorictes

noun

Ory·​zo·​ric·​tes

ōˌrīzəˈrik(ˌ)tēz

: a genus of Malagasy insectivores that comprises the rice tenrecs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from oryz- + Greek oryktēs digger, from orychein, oryssein to dig

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