ICHNEUMON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

Synonyms:

Herpestes ichneumon; ichneumon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("ichneumon" is a kind of...):

mongoose (agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents)

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