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Longicornia

plural noun
Lon·gi·cor·nia | \ ˌlänjəˈkȯ(r)nēə \

Definition of Longicornia 

in former classifications

: a group of beetles coextensive with Cerambycidae

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History and Etymology for Longicornia

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

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