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Ichneumia

noun
Ich·​neu·​mia | \ ikˈn(y)ümēə\

Definition of Ichneumia

: a genus of African carnivorous mammals (family Herpestidae) containing the white-tailed mongooses

History and Etymology for Ichneumia

New Latin, from Latin ichneumon + New Latin -ia

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