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lamellated |
lamellibranch |
lamellibranchia |
lamellibranchiata |
lamellibranchiate |
lamellicorn
| lamellicorn beetle
| lamellicornia
| lamelliferous
| lamelliform
| lamellirostral
lamellicorn
CIDE DICTIONARY
lamellicorn, a. [Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella.].
Having antennæ terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; -- said of certain coleopterous insects. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lamellicorn, n. & adj.
--n. any beetle of the family Lamellicornia, having lamelliform antennae, including the stag beetle, cockchafer, dung-beetle, etc.
--adj. having lamelliform antennae.
--n. any beetle of the family Lamellicornia, having lamelliform antennae, including the stag beetle, cockchafer, dung-beetle, etc.
--adj. having lamelliform antennae.
Etymology
mod.L lamellicornis f. L lamella (see LAMELLA) + cornu horn
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