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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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “longicorn”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “longicorn”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.