ichneumon

noun

ich·neu·mon | \ik-ˈnü-mən,

-ˈnyü-\

Definition of ichneumon

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

2 : ichneumon wasp

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