- Longicorn
- Longicorn Lon"gi*corn, a. [L. longus long + cornu horn: cf. F. longicorne.] (Zo["o]l.) Long-horned; pertaining to the {Longicornia}. -- n. One of the Longicornia. [1913 Webster]
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Longicorn
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longicorn — [län′ji kôrn΄] adj. [< LONGI + L cornu, HORN] having long feelers, or antennae, as the long horned beetles … English World dictionary
longicorn — adjective Etymology: ultimately from Latin longus long + cornu horn more at horn Date: circa 1848 1. of, relating to, or being long horned beetles 2. having long antennae • longicorn noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
longicorn — /ˈlɒndʒəkɔn/ (say lonjuhkawn) adjective 1. having long antennae, as beetles of the group Longicornia (family Cerambycidae). 2. belonging to this group. –noun 3. a longicorn or long horned beetle. {New Latin longicornis, from Latin longi long +… …
longicorn beetle — noun long bodied beetle having very long antennae • Syn: ↑long horned beetle, ↑longicorn • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑sawyer, ↑sawyer beetle • … Useful english dictionary
longicorn — adj. [L. longus, long; cornu, horn] Having long antennae as in certain beetles … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
longicorn — /lon ji kawrn /, Entomol. adj. 1. having long antennae. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Cerambycidae, comprising the long horned beetles. n. 3. See long horned beetle. [1840 50; < NL longicornis long horned, equiv. to longi LONGI + corn(u) HORN … Universalium
longicorn — 1. adjective a) Long horned. b) Of or related to the Longicornia. 2. noun One of the Longicornia … Wiktionary
longicorn — n. (Zoology) long horned beetle having long legs and narrow colored body … English contemporary dictionary
longicorn — [ lɒn(d)ʒɪkɔ:n] noun former term for longhorn beetle. Origin C19: from mod. L. longicornis, from L. longus long + cornu horn … English new terms dictionary
longicorn — lon·gi·corn … English syllables
