“long-horned”

The following 3 entries include the term long-horned.

Asian long-horned beetle

noun

: a large long-horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) that is a serious pest of hardwood trees and is native to China and Korea and has been introduced into North America and Europe

long-horned beetle

noun

: any of a family (Cerambycidae synonym Longicornia) of beetles usually distinguished by their very long antennae

long-horned grasshopper

noun

: any of various grasshoppers (family Tettigoniidae) distinguished by their very long antennae


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