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mongoose vs Herpestes ichneumon

Herpestes ichneumon vs mongoose

mongoose and Herpestes ichneumon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mongoose Yes No No No
Herpestes ichneumon Yes No No No
As nouns, Herpestes ichneumon is a hyponym of mongoose; that is, Herpestes ichneumon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mongoose:
  • mongoose: agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
  • Herpestes ichneumon: northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Other hyponyms of mongoose include Herpestes nyula, Indian mongoose, ichneumon.
mongoose (noun) Herpestes ichneumon (noun)
agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Difference between mongoose and Herpestes ichneumon

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