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单词 longhorn beetle
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Definition of longhorn beetle in English:

longhorn beetle

noun
  • An elongated beetle with long antennae, the larva of which typically bores in wood.

    Family Cerambycidae, formerly in the superfamily Longicornia; many species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nerve compounds injected into vulnerable trees kill only 30 to 60 percent of the longhorns.
    • Harmonic radar is one trick entomologists are using to understand the range of large insects such as the Asian longhorn.
    • It had a full curl, like a longhorn's, and it measured a full six inches from tip to tip.
    • The house longhorn is also a common pest in South Africa.

Definition of longhorn beetle in US English:

longhorn beetle

noun
  • An elongated beetle with long antennae, the larva of which typically bores in wood and can be a pest of timber.

    Family Cerambycidae (formerly in the superfamily Longicornia)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Harmonic radar is one trick entomologists are using to understand the range of large insects such as the Asian longhorn.
    • Nerve compounds injected into vulnerable trees kill only 30 to 60 percent of the longhorns.
    • It had a full curl, like a longhorn's, and it measured a full six inches from tip to tip.
    • The house longhorn is also a common pest in South Africa.
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