long-horned beetle: Meaning and Definition of

long'-horned bee'tle

Pronunciation: (lông'hôrnd", long'-), [key]
  1. any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees. Also called
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