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long-horned beetle

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long-horned beetle  (lônghôrnd, lng-)
n.
Any of numerous beetles of the family Cerambycidae, having long antennae. Also called longicorn.

long-horned beetle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for longicorn beetle (see longicorn (sense 1))
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Noun1.long-horned beetle - long-bodied beetle having very long antennaelong-horned beetle - long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
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


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