HyperDic: herpestes_ichneumon

English > 1 sense of the expression Herpestes ichneumon:
NOUNanimalHerpestes ichneumon, ichneumonnorthern African mongoose
English > Herpestes ichneumon: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningNorthern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour / devour crocodile eggs.
Synonymichneumon
Broadermongooseagile grizzled Old World viverrine
Spanishherpestes ichneumon, ichneumon, meloncillo
Catalanherpestes ichneumon, ichneumon

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