lamellicorn

[ luh-mel-i-kawrn ]

/ ləˈmɛl ɪˌkɔrn /

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adjective

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.

noun

a lamellicorn beetle.

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Origin of lamellicorn

1835–45; <New Latin lāmellicornis, equivalent to lāmelli-lamelli- + Latin -cornis horned (corn(ū) horn + -is adj. suffix)

Words nearby lamellicorn

lamella roof, lamellate, lamellation, lamelli-, lamellibranch, lamellicorn, lamelliform, lamellirostral, lament, lamentable, lamentation

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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.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1st edition)|Charles Darwin
This is remarkable in some Lamellicorn beetles, as Anoplognathus Leach.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
In the Lamellicorn beetles they are remarkable for their great length.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
Anthobian: feeding on flowers; applied to certain lamellicorn Coleoptera in which the labium extends beyond the mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Pleurostict: 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

lamellicorn

/ (ləˈmɛlɪˌkɔːn) /

noun

any beetle of the superfamily Lamellicornia, having flattened terminal plates to the antennae: includes the scarabs and stag beetles

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Lamellicornia

designating antennae with platelike terminal segments

Word Origin for lamellicorn

C19: from New Latin Lamellicornia plate-horned (animals)

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