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ichneumon


ich·neu·mon

I0012800 (ĭk-no͞o′mən, -nyo͞o′-) n. 1. Any of numerous parasitic wasps of the family Ichneumonidae, with larvae that are parasitoids of other insects and females that have long ovipositors. Also called ichneumon fly. 2. See Egyptian mongoose.
[Latin ichneumōn, Egyptian mongoose, ichneumon fly, from Greek ikhneumōn, from ikhneuein, to track, from ikhnos, track, spoor, footprint, perhaps from oikhesthai, to have gone away, be gone, and akin to Armenian iǰanel, to come down, Old Irish óegi, guest, and Tocharian B yku, gone.]

ichneumon

(ɪkˈnjuːmən) n (Animals) a mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, of Africa and S Europe, having greyish-brown speckled fur[C16: via Latin from Greek, literally: tracker, hunter, from ikhneuein to track, from ikhnos a footprint; so named from the animal's alleged ability to locate the eggs of crocodiles]

ich•neu•mon

(ɪkˈnu mən, -ˈnyu-)

n. 1. a slender, long-tailed mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, of N Africa and S Europe, believed by the ancient Egyptians to devour crocodile eggs. 2. ichneumon fly. [1565–75; < Latin < Greek ichneúmōn tracker]
Thesaurus
Noun1.ichneumon - northern African mongooseichneumon - northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggsHerpestes ichneumonmongoose - agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents

ichneumon


ichneumon:

see mongoosemongoose,
name for a large number of small, carnivorous, terrestrial Old World mammals of the civet family. They are found in S Asia and in Africa, with one species extending into S Spain.
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Ichneumon

 

(Herpestes ichneumon), also African mongoose, a predatory mammal of the genus Herpestes of the family Viverridae. The body length measures up to 65 cm, and the tail length up to 50 cm. The fur is brownish gray. The tail is covered with long hairs.

The ichneumon is distributed in North Africa, Asia Minor, and southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula); it has become acclimatized in Yugoslavia, in Italy, and on the island of Madagascar. It lives in thickets, sometimes near human habitation. A nocturnal animal, it feeds on small rodents, birds, snakes, and insects. It is beneficial for its extermination of snakes, but, contrary to popular belief, it is susceptible to their venom. The ichneumon sometimes destroys poultry.

ichneumon

[ik′nü·mən] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for members of the family Ichneumonidae.

ichneumon

a mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, of Africa and S Europe, having greyish-brown speckled fur

ichneumon


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Synonyms for ichneumon

noun northern African mongoose

Synonyms

  • Herpestes ichneumon

Related Words

  • mongoose
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