- Clavicorn
- Clavicorn Clav"i*corn, a. [Cf. F. clavicorne.] (Zo["o]l.) Having club-shaped antenn[ae]. See {Antenn[ae]} -- n. One of the Clavicornes. [1913 Webster] ||
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Clavicorn
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clavicorn — [klav′i kôrn΄] adj. [< ModL Clavicornia < L clava, a club + cornu,HORN] of a large group of related beetle families with club shaped antennae clavicornate [klav′əkôr′nāt΄] adj … English World dictionary
clavicorn — /klav i kawrn /, adj. 1. having club shaped antennae, as many beetles of the group Clavicornia. 2. belonging or pertaining to the group Clavicornia. n. 3. a clavicorn beetle. [1830 40; < NL clavicornis, equiv. to LL clav(a) club + i I + cornis,… … Universalium
clavicorn — /ˈklævəkɔn/ (say klavuhkawn) adjective 1. having club shaped antennae, as many beetles of the group Clavicornia. 2. belonging to this group. –noun 3. a clavicorn beetle. {New Latin clāvicornis, from clāvi (combining form representing clāva club)+ …
clavicorn — adjective Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles … Wiktionary
clavicorn — clav·i·corn … English syllables
clavicorn — ȯrn adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clavi (II) + corn : having club shaped antennae … Useful english dictionary
clav|i|cor|nate — «KLAV uh KR nayt», adjective. = clavicorn. (Cf. ↑clavicorn) … Useful english dictionary
Palpator — Pal*pa tor, n. [L., a stroker.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Samuel Hubbard Scudder — was an American entomologist and palaeontologist.He was born 13 April 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts and died in the same city 17 May 1911. Scudder may be most widely known for his essay on the importance of first hand, careful observation in the… … Wikipedia
Samuel Hubbard Scudder — (* 13. April 1837 in Boston; † 17. Mai 1911 in Boston) war ein US amerikanischer Entomologe und Paläontologe. 1857 schloss er seine Studien am Williams College, 1862 an der … Deutsch Wikipedia
