longicorn

[ lon-ji-kawrn ]

adjective
  1. having long antennae.

  2. belonging or pertaining to the Cerambycidae, comprising the long-horned beetles.

Origin of longicorn

1
1840–50; <New Latin longicornis long-horned, equivalent to longi-longi- + corn(ū) horn + -is adj. suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for longicorn

longicorn

/ (ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn) /


noun
  1. Also called: longicorn beetle, long-horned beetle any beetle of the family Cerambycidae, having a long narrow body, long legs, and long antennae

adjective
  1. zoology having or designating long antennae

Origin of longicorn

1
C19: from New Latin longicornis long-horned

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