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Egyptian mongoose

Egyptian mongoose noun: herpestes ichneumon, a small, slender carnivore, resistant to the venom of certain snakes.

egyptian mongoose: herpestes ichneumon, a small, slender carnivore, resistant to the venom of certain snakes
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Noun

Egyptian mongoose (plural Egyptian mongooses)

  1. Herpestes ichneumon, a small, slender carnivore, resistant to the venom of certain snakes.
    Synonyms:
    ichneumon, nems

Synonyms of Egyptian mongoose

Forms of Egyptian mongoose

pluralEgyptian mongooses

Questions about Egyptian mongoose

What does Egyptian mongoose mean?
Egyptian mongoose means herpestes ichneumon, a small, slender carnivore, resistant to the venom of certain snakes.
What part of speech is Egyptian mongoose?
Egyptian mongoose is a noun.
What is the plural of Egyptian mongoose?
The plural of Egyptian mongoose is Egyptian mongooses.

Words near Egyptian mongoose in the dictionary

  1. Egyptian goose
  2. Egyptian henbane
  3. Egyptian jackal
  4. Egyptian Mau
  5. Egyptian Maus
  6. Egyptian mongoose
  7. Egyptian mongooses
  8. Egyptian onion
  9. Egyptian pea
  10. Egyptian peas
  11. Egyptian plover

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