la|mel|li|corn

la|mel|li|corn
la|mel|li|corn «luh MEHL uh krn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of a group of beetles having antennae ending in flattened segments.
2. ending in flattened sments: »

lamellicorn antennae.

–n.
a cockchafer, dung beetle, scarab, Japanese beetle, or other beetle whose antennae end in flat plates.
[< New Latin Lamellicornes the group name < Latin lāmella lamella + cornū, -ūs horn]

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