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lon·gi·corn
(lŏn′jĭ-kôrn′)n.
See longhorn beetle.
adj.
1. Having long antennae.
2. Of or relating to the longhorn beetles.
[From New Latin Longicornia, former group name : Latin longus, long; see longitude + Latin cornū, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
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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 antennae
adj
(Zoology) zoology having or designating long antennae
[C19: from New Latin longicornis long-horned]
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lon•gi•corn
(ˈlɒn dʒɪˌkɔrn)adj.
1. having long antennae.
n. [1840–50; < New Latin longicornis long-horned]
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| Noun | 1. |  longicorn - long-bodied beetle having very long antennaebeetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings Cerambycidae, family Cerambycidae - long-horned beetles sawyer beetle, sawyer - any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers |
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