ichneumon.
ichneumon; parasitic fly; [Herpestes ichneumon => weasel-like Egyptian animal];
Meaning & usage
Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon
ichneumon wasp, ichneumon fly
a legendary animal, which kills crocodiles
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”), from ἴχνος (íkhnos, “track, footstep”).
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