| 单词 | ichneumon |
| 释义 | ichneumon (once / 31519 pages) n WORD FAMILY ichneumon: ichneumons USAGE EXAMPLESThe ichneumon wasp was a challenge to Darwin’s already diminishing faith. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2016) The Kimberly diamond mines are said to have been disclosed by the burrowings of an ichneumon, which fetched a brilliant stone to the sunlight. Hoskin, Arthur J., The Business of Mining—A brief non-...(2012) "And any other friends of yours in the animal world whose names begin with Z." "And we also missed the ichneumon," Viola reminded her brother. MacKenzie, Compton, Poor Relations(2012) n northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs Syn|Hyper Herpestes ichneumon mongoose agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents |
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