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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