ichneumon

Meanings

Plural: ichneumons

Noun

northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
An Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), found in Africa and southern Europe.
An ichneumon wasp.
a legendary animal, which kills crocodiles and dragons

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ichneumōn, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”), from ἴχνος (íkhnos, “track, footstep”).

Synonyms

Herpestes ichneumon, nems

Scrabble Score: 16

ichneumon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ichneumon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ichneumon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

ichneumon is a valid Words With Friends word