n.
Pronunciation: ik- ' nü-m ə n, - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek ichneum ō n, literally, tracker, from ichneuein to track, from ichnos footprint
Date: 15th century
1 : a mongoose ( Herpestes ichneumon ) of Africa, southern Europe, and southwestern Asia
2 : ICHNEUMON WASP