longicorn

[ lon-ji-kawrn ]
/ ˈlɒn dʒɪˌkɔrn /
Entomology

adjective

having long antennae.
belonging or pertaining to the Cerambycidae, comprising the long-horned beetles.

noun

long-horned beetle.

Origin of longicorn

1840–50; < New Latin longicornis long-horned, equivalent to longi- longi- + corn(ū) horn + -is adj. suffix

Words nearby longicorn

longhandles, longhead, longhorn, longi-, longicaudal, longicorn, longies, longing, longinus, longipennate, longirostral

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British Dictionary definitions for longicorn

longicorn
/ (ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn) /

noun

Also called: longicorn beetle, long-horned beetle any beetle of the family Cerambycidae, having a long narrow body, long legs, and long antennae

adjective

zoology having or designating long antennae

Word Origin for longicorn

C19: from New Latin longicornis long-horned