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Noun: ichneumon  ik'n(y)oo-mun
  1. Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
    - Herpestes ichneumon

Derived forms: ichneumons

Type of: mongoose

Encyclopedia: Ichneumon

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