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English
Etymology
From French lamellicorne, from Latin lamella (“a thin plate”) + cornu (“a horn”).
Adjective
lamellicorn (not comparable)
- (entomology, of antennae) Having a group of flat lamellae on the end.
- (entomology, of beetles) Having such antennae.
Noun
lamellicorn (plural lamellicorns)
- (obsolete) A scarabaeid beetle with such antennae, in the obsolete taxon Lamellicornia.
Further reading
- “lamellicorn”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “lamellicorn”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “lamellicorn”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.