Ichneumon Definition
ĭk-no͝omən, -nyo͝o-
noun
Any of numerous parasitic wasps of the family Ichneumonidae, with larvae that are parasitoids of other insects and females that have long ovipositors.
American Heritage
The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Herpestes ichneumon
Other Word Forms of Ichneumon
Noun
Singular:
ichneumonPlural:
ichneumonsOrigin of Ichneumon
Latin ichneumōn weasel, ichneumon fly from Greek ikhneumōn from ikhneuein to track from ikhnos track
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin ichneumon, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”)’, from ἴχνος (íkhnos, “track, footstep”).
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