solenodon Meaning, Definition & Usage

So*le"no*don noun

Etymology

Gr. a channel + , , a tooth.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.