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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A beetle of the family Cerambycidæ.

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  • noun zoology Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin Cerambycidae, family name, from Greek kerambux, longhorn beetle, from keras, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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Cerambycidae

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