ichneumon

n. African mongoose, small weasel-like creature which feeds on small mammals and reptiles (native to Africa and southern Europe)

The name Ichneumon can refer to different things: In zoology The Ichneumon waspThe Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon
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Noun
1. northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
(synonym) Herpestes ichneumon
(hypernym) mongoose

n. ichneumon, African mongoose, small weasel-like creature which feeds on small mammals and reptiles (native to Africa and southern Europe)

n. ichneumon, African mongoose, small weasel-like creature which feeds on small mammals and reptiles (native to Africa and southern Europe)