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securi-|sɪˈkjʊərɪ, ˌsɛkjʊəˈrɪ| combining form of L. secūris axe, f. secāre to cut. Used in various scientific terms. seˌcuriˈcornate [L. corn-ū horn + -ate] Ent., ‘having the antennæ in form of a hatchet’ (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1858). ‖ seˈcurifer [L. secūrifer adj., -fer, ferre to bear] Ent., one of the Securifera or phyllophagous hymenoptera. secuˈriferous a. [-ferous], axe-bearing; spec. of or pertaining to the Securifera. secuˈrigerous a. [-gerous] Bot. (see quot.). seˈcuripalp [L. palp-us palp] Ent., a beetle of the division Securipalpi. seˌcuriˈpalpous a. [-ous] Ent., of or pertaining to the division Securipalpi. See also securiform a.
1656Blount Glossogr., Securiferous, that beareth an Axe or Hatchet. 1842Brande Dict. Sci. etc., Securifers, Securiferi, the name of a tribe of Terebrantia, or boring Hymenopterous insects. 1858Mayne Expos. Lex., Securiferous. Ibid., Securigerus,..applied to the Montbretea securigera, from the form of the appendages that garnish the corol: securigerous. 1842Brande Dict. Sci. etc., Securipalps, Securipalpi, the name of a family of Coleopterous insects, comprehending those in which the maxillary palps terminate in a joint which is elongated and hatchet-shaped. 1858Mayne Expos. Lex., Securipalpous. |