1. Having antennae that are club-shaped or thickened toward the tip.
Usage: entomology; technical

1. An insect, especially a beetle, that has club-shaped antennae.
Usage: entomology; technical

Examples

• The clavicorn beetles are easily identified by their distinctive club-shaped antennae.
• Entomologists classify many beetle species as clavicorn based on antenna morphology.
• This clavicorn insect uses its specialized antennae to detect pheromones.
• The family exhibits clavicorn characteristics typical of certain wood-boring beetles.