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HERPESTES ICHNEUMON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Herpestes ichneumon mean?
• 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.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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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