English Explanatory Dictionary

longicorn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Long-horned.
  2. Of or relating to the former taxonomic insect group Longicornia, encompassing numerous beetles with long antennae. Some are now classified as Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles).
noun
  1. One of the Longicornia, a former taxonomic insect group of long-horned beetles.
  2. Synonym of longhorn beetle.

Word forms

longicorn longicorns

Etymology

From Latin longus (“long”) + cornu (“horn”). Compare French longicorne.

Synonyms

longhorn beetle

Derived words

rosalia longicorn
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