longicorn

longicorn
/lon"ji kawrn'/, Entomol.
adj.
1. having long antennae.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Cerambycidae, comprising the long-horned beetles.
n.
[1840-50; < NL longicornis long-horned, equiv. to longi- LONGI- + corn(u) HORN + -is adj. suffix]

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  • Longicorn — Lon gi*corn, a. [L. longus long + cornu horn: cf. F. longicorne.] (Zo[ o]l.) Long horned; pertaining to the {Longicornia}. n. One of the Longicornia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • longicorn — [län′ji kôrn΄] adj. [< LONGI + L cornu, HORN] having long feelers, or antennae, as the long horned beetles …   English World dictionary

  • longicorn — adjective Etymology: ultimately from Latin longus long + cornu horn more at horn Date: circa 1848 1. of, relating to, or being long horned beetles 2. having long antennae • longicorn noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • longicorn — /ˈlɒndʒəkɔn/ (say lonjuhkawn) adjective 1. having long antennae, as beetles of the group Longicornia (family Cerambycidae). 2. belonging to this group. –noun 3. a longicorn or long horned beetle. {New Latin longicornis, from Latin longi long +… …  

  • longicorn beetle — noun long bodied beetle having very long antennae • Syn: ↑long horned beetle, ↑longicorn • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑sawyer, ↑sawyer beetle • …   Useful english dictionary

  • longicorn — adj. [L. longus, long; cornu, horn] Having long antennae as in certain beetles …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • longicorn — 1. adjective a) Long horned. b) Of or related to the Longicornia. 2. noun One of the Longicornia …   Wiktionary

  • longicorn — n. (Zoology) long horned beetle having long legs and narrow colored body …   English contemporary dictionary

  • longicorn — [ lɒn(d)ʒɪkɔ:n] noun former term for longhorn beetle. Origin C19: from mod. L. longicornis, from L. longus long + cornu horn …   English new terms dictionary

  • longicorn — lon·gi·corn …   English syllables

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