long-horned beetle
[ lawng-hawrnd, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌhɔrnd, ˈlɒŋ- /
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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Nearby words
long-eared owl, long-faced, long-form, long-haul, long-headed, long-horned beetle, long-horned grasshopper, long-jump, long-lasting, long-legged, long-lived
Origin of long-horned beetle
First recorded in 1830–40
Also called longhorn.
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