Synonyms for ichneumon
ɪkˈnu mən, -ˈnyu-ich·neu·mon

Princeton's WordNet

1. ichneumon, Herpestes ichneumonnoun

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

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1. • Mongoose

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