lamellicorn
having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.
(of an antenna) having lamellate terminal segments.
a lamellicorn beetle.
Origin of lamellicorn
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How to use lamellicorn in a sentence
Again, in three species of the lamellicorn genus Oryctes, we have a nearly parallel case.
This is remarkable in some lamellicorn beetles, as Anoplognathus Leach.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyIn the lamellicorn beetles they are remarkable for their great length.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William KirbyAnthobian: feeding on flowers; applied to certain lamellicorn Coleoptera in which the labium extends beyond the mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithPleurostict: lamellicorn beetles in which the abdominal spiracles are situated on the dorsal portion of the ventral sclerites.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for lamellicorn
/ (ləˈmɛlɪˌkɔːn) /
any beetle of the superfamily Lamellicornia, having flattened terminal plates to the antennae: includes the scarabs and stag beetles
of, relating to, or belonging to the Lamellicornia
designating antennae with platelike terminal segments
Origin of lamellicorn
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