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noun
Any anthicid beetle of the species Notoxus monoceros, that have a prominent projection jutting out from their thoraxes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: strictly
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any beetle of the subfamily Anthicinae, many of which have similar hornlike projections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: anthicine
Antonyms: none provided
History
From monoceros + beetle, a partial calque of translingual Notoxus monoceros, from the specific epithet monoceros, from Latin monocerōs, from Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs, “one-horned”).
