long-horned beetle

[ lawng-hawrnd, long- ]

noun

1. any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees.

long-horned beetle

noun

1. See longicorn
   the longicorn beetle See longicorn

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-horned beetle¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

In the case of the oak tree, the damage is done by the Elaphidion villosum, (Fabricius), a long-horned beetle.

From Project Gutenberg

Hatched inside the trunk, will the long-horned Beetle be able to clear itself a way of escape?

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