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ICHNEUMON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Synonyms:
Herpestes ichneumon; ichneumon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ichneumon" is a kind of...):
mongoose (agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents)
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