long-horned beetle

long-horned beetle  (lônghôrnd, lng-)

n.

Any of numerous beetles of the family Cerambycidae, having long antennae. Also called longicorn.

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long-horned beetle

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for longicorn beetle (see longicorn (sense 1))

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

long-horned beetle - long-bodied beetle having very long antennae longicorn, longicorn beetle beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings Cerambycidae, family Cerambycidae - long-horned beetles sawyer beetle, sawyer - any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers