clavicorn
[ klav-i-kawrn ]
/ ˈklæv ɪˌkɔrn /
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adjective
having club-shaped antennae, as many beetles of the group Clavicornia.
belonging or pertaining to the group Clavicornia.
noun
a clavicorn beetle.
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Words nearby clavicorn
clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform, clavipectoral fascia
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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
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