HORNBUG
\hˈɔːnbʌɡ], \hˈɔːnbʌɡ], \h_ˈɔː_n_b_ʌ_ɡ]\
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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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