Meanings
plural monoceros beetles
- strictlyAny anthicid beetle of the species Notoxus monoceros, that have a prominent projection jutting out from their thoraxes.
- broadlyAny beetle of the subfamily Anthicinae, many of which have similar hornlike projections.
Synonyms: anthicine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny beetle of the subfamily Anthicinae, many of which have similar hornlike projections.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμονόκερως“one-horned”
- Latinmonocerōs
- Englishmonoceros beetle
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”).
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