longicorn

lon·gi·corn

L0241100 (lŏn′jĭ-kôrn′)n. See longhorn beetle.adj.1. Having long antennae.2. Of or relating to the longhorn beetles.

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[From New Latin Longicornia, former group name : Latin longus, long; see longitude + Latin cornū, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

longicorn

(ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn) n (Animals) Also called: longicorn beetle or long-horned beetle any beetle of the family Cerambycidae, having a long narrow body, long legs, and long antennaeadj (Zoology) zoology having or designating long antennae[C19: from New Latin longicornis long-horned]

lon•gi•corn

(ˈlɒn dʒɪˌkɔrn)

adj. 1. having long antennae. n. 2. long-horned beetle. [1840–50; < New Latin longicornis long-horned]

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longicorn - long-bodied beetle having very long antennaelong-horned beetle, longicorn beetlebeetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wingsCerambycidae, family Cerambycidae - long-horned beetlessawyer beetle, sawyer - any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers