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long-horned beetle

long-horned beetle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng-hawrnd, long-]
    • /ˈlɔŋˌhɔrnd, ˈlɒŋ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng-hawrnd, long-]
    • /ˈlɔŋˌhɔrnd, ˈlɒŋ-/

Definitions of long-horned beetle words

  • noun long-horned beetle 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. 1
  • noun long-horned beetle the longicorn beetle 0
  • noun long-horned beetle any of a family (Cerambycidae) of slender beetles having very long antennae and wood-eating larvae 0

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Origin of long-horned beetle

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Long-horned beetle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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long-horned beetle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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