SERRICORN

Adjective

serricorn (not comparable)

(zoology) Having serrated antennae.

Noun

serricorn (plural serricorns)

(zoology) Any member of an obsolete taxonomic grouping within the beetles, the Serricornia, which was approximately equivalent to the modern infraorder Elateriformia.

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"ri*corn, a. Etym: [L. serra saw + cornu horn.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having serrated antenn

Ser"ri*corn, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of a numerous tribe of beetles (Serricornia). The joints of the antennæ are prominent, thus producing a serrate appearance. See Illust. under Antenna.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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