longicorn

English

Etymology

From Latin longus (“long”) + cornu (“horn”). Compare French longicorne.

Adjective

longicorn

  1. (zoology) Long-horned.
  2. (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)

  1. (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
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