Serricornia
plural noun
Ser·ri·cor·nia
Definition of Serricornia
: a division of beetles including the Elateridae, Buprestidae, Lampyridae, and related forms in which the antennae are usually serrate along their inner margin, all the tarsi are usually pentamerous, and the first ventral abdominal segment is exposed for its entire breadth
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Origin and Etymology of serricornia
New Latin, from serri- + Latin cornu horn + New Latin -ia
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