VividLex

Home / Dictionary / hornbug

hornbug

3 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

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. Source: opted
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. Source: webster
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. Source: adambom

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

beetle curved found genus grubs jaws large long nocturnal old resembling sickle trees trunks upper

Word family

hornbeak hornbeam hornbill hornbills hornblende hornblendes hornblendic hornblower hornbook

Open full thesaurus page for hornbug · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Thesaurus hub Word of the day Dictionary guide Learn POS

Search dictionary Related words Home

horndoggin' →