monoceros beetle en · NOUN
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- (qualifier:strictly) Any anthicid beetle of the species Notoxus monoceros, that have a prominent projection jutting out from their thoraxes.
- (broadly) Any beetle of the subfamily Anthicinae, many of which have similar hornlike projections.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monoceros beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |