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longicorn beetle

/ˌlɑndʒəˈkɔrn ˌbidl/
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Other forms: longicorn beetles

Definitions of longicorn beetle
  1. noun
    long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
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    types:
    sawyer, sawyer beetle
    any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
    pine sawyer
    large beetle whose larvae bore holes in pine trees
    type of:
    beetle
    insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
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