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(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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hornbug'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hornbug.html. 1828.
 
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