Main Entry:

ich·neu·mon

Pronunciation:

\ik-ˈnü-mən, -ˈnyü-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek ichneumōn, literally, tracker, from ichneuein to track, from ichnos footprint

Date:

15th century

1 : a mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) of Africa, southern Europe, and southwestern Asia 2 : ichneumon wasp