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Thesaurus: hornbug

A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus, and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.

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  1. n. A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus, and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.
  2. A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus, and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.
  3. A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus,and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle.The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.