CLAVICORN

Etymology

Adjective

clavicorn (not comparable)

(zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles

Noun

clavicorn (plural clavicorns)

(zoology) One of the Clavicornes.

Source: Wiktionary


Clav"i*corn, a. Etym: [Cf. F. clavicorne.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having club-shaped antennæ. See Antennæ -- n.

Definition: One of the Clavicornes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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