Meaning Of The Word Ichneumon

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ichneumon in American English
the Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
noun: a slender, long-tailed mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, inhabiting Africa and southern Europe, and believed by the ancient Egyptians to devour crocodile eggs

ichneumon in British English
noun: a mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, of Africa and S Europe, having greyish-brown speckled fur

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