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ichneumon

noun

Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ɪkˈnjuːmən

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noun

  1. Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

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