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HERPESTES ICHNEUMON

• HERPESTES ICHNEUMON (noun)
The noun HERPESTES ICHNEUMON has 1 sense:

1. northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

Familiarity information: HERPESTES ICHNEUMON used as a noun is very rare.

• HERPESTES ICHNEUMON (noun)

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Meaning:

Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Herpestes ichneumon; ichneumon

Hypernyms ("Herpestes ichneumon" is a kind of...):

mongoose (agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents)

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