Longicornia

plural noun

Lon·​gi·​cor·​nia

ˌlänjəˈkȯ(r)nēə

in former classifications

: a group of beetles coextensive with Cerambycidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from longi- + Latin -cornia, neuter plural of -cornis -corn

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