lamellicorn Meaning, Definition & Usage

La*mel"li*corn adjective

Etymology

Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) Having antennæ terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; -- said of certain coleopterous insects. (b) Terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; -- said of antennæ. -- n. A lamellicorn insect.