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 haul, 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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