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hornbug

hornbug noun: any of several species of genus Lucanus of large nocturnal beetles, with long, curved upper jaws resembling a sickle, and whose grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.

Noun

hornbug (plural hornbugs)

  1. (dated) Any of several species of genus Lucanus of large nocturnal beetles, with long, curved upper jaws resembling a sickle, and whose grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.

Forms of hornbug

pluralhornbugs

Origin of hornbug

From horn + bug.

Questions about hornbug

What does hornbug mean?
Hornbug means any of several species of genus Lucanus of large nocturnal beetles, with long, curved upper jaws resembling a sickle, and whose grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.
What part of speech is hornbug?
Hornbug is a noun.
What is the plural of hornbug?
The plural of hornbug is hornbugs.

Words near hornbug in the dictionary

  1. hornbooks
  2. Hornbostel-Sachs
  3. Hornbrook
  4. Hornbuckle
  5. Hornbuckles
  6. hornbug
  7. hornbugs
  8. Hornburg
  9. Hornby
  10. Hornby-with-Farleton
  11. Hornbys

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