longicorn
English
Etymology
From Latin longus (“long”) + cornu (“horn”). Compare French longicorne.
Adjective
longicorn
- (zoology) Long-horned.
- (zoology, obsolete) Of or relating to the Longicornia, an obsolete group of insects. Some are now classified as Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles).
Noun
longicorn (plural longicorns)
- (obsolete) One of the Longicornia, an obsolete group of long-horned beetles
Further reading
- longicorn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- longicorn in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- longicorn at OneLook Dictionary Search