longicorn

[ lon-ji-kawrn ]

/ ˈlɒn dʒɪˌkɔrn /

Entomology

adjective

having long antennae.

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

noun

long-horned beetle.

Origin of longicorn

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

Words nearby longicorn

long house, Long, Huey, long hundredweight, longi-, longicaudal, longicorn, longies, longing, long in the tooth, Longinus, longipennate

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Example sentences from the Web for longicorn

Beetles of the longicorn tribe abound here; and to-day I have filled a box with more than a thousand new or rare insects.
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2)|Henri Mouhot
Longicorn -ia: having the antennae as long or longer than the body; specifically the Cerambycid beetles.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
These details tell us of three years of larval existence, a duration of life frequent in the Longicorn series.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
(Longicorn) mimics Pachyrhynchus orbifae, (b) (a hard curculio).
Darwinism (1889)|Alfred Russel Wallace

If I had stopped to guess I would probably have considered the author a longicorn beetle or some fiddling orthopter.
Edge of the Jungle|William Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for longicorn

longicorn

/ (ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn) /

noun

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

adjective

zoology having or designating long antennae

Word Origin for longicorn

C19: from New Latin longicornis long-horned

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单词	longicorn
释义	longicorn [ lon-ji-kawrn ] / ˈlɒn dʒɪˌkɔrn / Entomology adjective having long antennae. belonging or pertaining to the Cerambycidae, comprising the long-horned beetles. noun long-horned beetle. Origin of longicorn 1840–50; <New Latin longicornis long-horned, equivalent to longi-longi- + corn(ū) horn + -is adj. suffix Words nearby longicorn long house, Long, Huey, long hundredweight, longi-, longicaudal, longicorn, longies, longing, long in the tooth, Longinus, longipennate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for longicorn Beetles of the longicorn tribe abound here; and to-day I have filled a box with more than a thousand new or rare insects. Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2)\|Henri Mouhot Longicorn -ia: having the antennae as long or longer than the body; specifically the Cerambycid beetles. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith These details tell us of three years of larval existence, a duration of life frequent in the Longicorn series. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre (Longicorn) mimics Pachyrhynchus orbifae, (b) (a hard curculio). Darwinism (1889)\|Alfred Russel Wallace If I had stopped to guess I would probably have considered the author a longicorn beetle or some fiddling orthopter. Edge of the Jungle\|William Beebe British Dictionary definitions for longicorn longicorn / (ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn) / noun Also called: longicorn beetle, long-horned beetle any beetle of the family Cerambycidae, having a long narrow body, long legs, and long antennae adjective zoology having or designating long antennae Word Origin for longicorn C19: from New Latin longicornis long-horned Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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