дровосек-большезуб

Russian

Etymology

The term is a calque of translingual Macrodontia (literally “large-toothed”), from дровосе́к (drovosék, “lumberjack, longhorn beetle”) +‎ большезу́б (bolʹšezúb, “bigtooth”, noun, respective adjective большезу́бый (bolʹšezúbyj)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [drəvɐˈsʲeɡ bəlʲʂɨˈzup]

Noun

дровосе́к-большезу́б • (drovosék-bolʹšezúb) m anim (genitive дровосе́ка-большезу́ба, nominative plural дровосе́ки-большезу́бы, genitive plural дровосе́ков-большезу́бов)

  1. (entomology) A longhorn beetle of the genus Macrodontia, noted for their large proportions and the males' mandibles.
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