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LONGICORN
Etymology
Adjective
longicorn
(zoology) Long-horned.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles).
Noun
longicorn (plural longicorns)
One of the Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles).
Source: Wiktionary
Lon"gi*corn, a. Etym: [L. longus long + cornu horn: cf. F. longicorne.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Long-horned; pertaining to the Longicornia.
– n.
Definition: One of the Longicornia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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