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noun
An Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), found in Africa and southern Europe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: nems
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noun
An ichneumon wasp.
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noun
a legendary animal, which kills crocodiles and dragons
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Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Herpestes ichneumon
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Broader terms: mongoose
History
Learned borrowing from Latin ichneumōn, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”), from ἴχνος (íkhnos, “track, footstep”).
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