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cactus longhorn beetle

cactus longhorn beetle noun: any beetle of the genus Moneilema, which are commonly found on cacti.

cactus longhorn beetle: any beetle of the genus Moneilema, which are commonly found on cacti
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Noun

cactus longhorn beetle (plural cactus longhorn beetles)

  1. Any beetle of the genus Moneilema, which are commonly found on cacti.
    • We checked the cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) along the way hoping to see Coenopoeus palmeri (one of the cactus longhorns, which I’m not sure has been recorded from Oklahoma) or at least one of the more widespread Moneilema species, but none were seen (nor really expected).2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae
    Synonyms:
    cactus longhorn

Synonyms of cactus longhorn beetle

  • cactus longhorn

Forms of cactus longhorn beetle

pluralcactus longhorn beetles

Origin of cactus longhorn beetle

From cactus + longhorn beetle.

Questions about cactus longhorn beetle

What does cactus longhorn beetle mean?
Cactus longhorn beetle means any beetle of the genus Moneilema, which are commonly found on cacti.
What part of speech is cactus longhorn beetle?
Cactus longhorn beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of cactus longhorn beetle?
The plural of cactus longhorn beetle is cactus longhorn beetles.

Words near cactus longhorn beetle in the dictionary

  1. cactus deermice
  2. cactus deermouse
  3. cactus fig
  4. cactus figs
  5. Cactus League
  6. cactus longhorn beetle
  7. cactus longhorn beetles
  8. cactus mice
  9. cactus mistletoe
  10. cactus moth
  11. cactus moths

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