clavicorn
[ klav-i-kawrn ]
/ ˈklæv ɪˌkɔrn /
adjective
having club-shaped antennae, as many beetles of the group Clavicornia.
belonging or pertaining to the group Clavicornia.
noun
a clavicorn beetle.
Words nearby clavicorn
clave,
claver,
clavicembalo,
clavichord,
clavicle,
clavicorn,
clavicotomy,
clavicytherium,
clavier,
claviform,
clavipectoral fascia
Example sentences from the Web for clavicorn
Silpha, sil′fa, n. a genus of clavicorn beetles, the carrion-beetles.
British Dictionary definitions for clavicorn
clavicorn
/ (ˈklævɪˌkɔːn) /
noun
any beetle of the group Clavicornia, including the ladybirds, characterized by club-shaped antennae
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Clavicornia
Word Origin for clavicorn
C19: from New Latin
Clavicornia, from Latin
clāva club +
cornū horn