What's the difference between ichneumon and ichnology?
Ichneumon
Definition:
(n.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H. 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 (H. 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 Ichneumonidae, of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera.
Example Sentences:
(1) Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), hyena (Hyaena hyaena), cats and dogs were susceptible.
(2) Small, membrane-bound particles, about 130 nm in diameter, have been isolated from that region of the genital tract of the ichneumon Nemeritis known as the calyx.
(3) A study has been carried out of the chemical composition and physical structure of small particles, 130 nm in diameter, isolated from the calyx of the ichneumon, Nemeritis canescens.
(4) In the general terrestrial walking and scrambling group (Helogale parvula, Mungos mungo, Atilax paludinosus, Bdeogale crassicauda, Herpestes ichneumon, H. sanguineus) the animals have essentially similar hindlimbs except for size differences and modifications to the feet.
Ichnology
Definition:
(n.) The branch of science which treats of fossil footprints.