Look up: ichneumon

1. ichneumon
   [n] - North African mongoose
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2. Ichneumon
   Ich·neu'mon noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., lit., the tracker; so called because it hunts out the eggs of the crocodile, from ... to track or hunt after, from 'i`chnos track, footstep.] 1. (Zoology) Any carnivorous mammal of the g...
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3. ichneumon
   1. <zoology> Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H. Ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and l...
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4. ichneumon
   Herpestes ichneumon noun northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
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5. Ichneumon
   • (n.) Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera. • (n.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H. ichneu...
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6. ichneumon
   small carnivorous mammal, a species of mongoose (q.v.).
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7. ichneumon
   any of a large and widely distributed insect group (order Hymenoptera) of considerable economic importance. The name sometimes refers to any member ... [2 related articles]
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8. ichneumon
   ichneumon: see mongoose.
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9. Ichneumon
   Ichneumon (Herpestes) is a genus of digiti-grade carnivorous animals belonging to the civet family. They have a long slender body, a sharp and pointed muzzle, and short legs. The most celebrated species, Herpestes Ichneumon, inhabits Egypt, where it is called Pharaoh's rat. It was adored by the anci...
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10. Ichneumon
    (medieval zoology) In medieval literature, the `ichneumon` or `echinemon` was the enemy of the dragon. When it sees a dragon, the ichneumon covers itself with mud, and closing its nostrils with its tail, attacks and kills the dragon. The ichneumon was also considered by some to be the enemy o...
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