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Ichneumon Meaning In Urdu

Ichneumon Meaning in English to Urdu is ایک قسم کا نیولا, as written in Urdu and Aik Qisam Ka Newla, as written in Roman Urdu. Accurate Ichneumon Translation, Synonyms and Antonyms.

Definitions of Ichneumon

n. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridu00e6. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species (Herpestes ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (Herpestes griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing the cobra.

n. Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidu00e6, of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera.

Form Noun

How To Spell Ichneumon [ik-noo-muh n, -nyoo-]

Origin of Ichneumon Late 15th century (in ichneumon (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek ikhneumōn ‘tracker’, from ikhneuein ‘to track’, from ikhnos ‘track, footstep’.