la·mel·li·corn (l -m l  -kôrn )adj. Of or belonging to the superfamily Lamellicornia, which includes the scarabs and other beetles that have club-shaped, lamellate antennae. n. A lamellicorn beetle. [From New Latin L  mellicornia, superfamily name : lamelli- + Latin corn , horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
lamellicorn [ləˈmɛlɪˌkɔːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any beetle of the superfamily Lamellicornia, having flattened terminal plates to the antennae: includes the scarabs and stag beetles
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Lamellicornia
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) designating antennae with platelike terminal segments
[from New Latin Lamellicornia plate-horned (animals)]
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