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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