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long-horned beetle
[ lawng-hawrnd, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌhɔrnd, ˈlɒŋ- /
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noun
any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees.
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Also called longhorn.
Origin of long-horned beetle
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby long-horned beetle
long hauler, longhead, long-headed, long hop, long horn, long-horned beetle, long-horned grasshopper, long horse, long house, Long, Huey, long hundredweight
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How to use long-horned beetle in a sentence
In the case of the oak tree, the damage is done by the Elaphidion villosum, (Fabricius), a long-horned beetle.
American Pomology|J. A. WarderHatched inside the trunk, will the long-horned Beetle be able to clear itself a way of escape?
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for long-horned beetle
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