Cerambycidae
plural noun
Cer·am·byc·i·dae
ˌserˌamˈbisəˌdē,
-rəm-
: a large family of beetles comprising the long-horned beetles, including large oblong or somewhat cylindrical beetles with antennae often longer than the body, and having larvae that usually bore in the roots or wood of trees or shrubs with some (as the locust borer and twig pruner) doing great damage
cerambycoid
noun or adjective
sə̇ˈrambəˌkȯid
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“Cerambycidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cerambycidae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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