lamellicornadj.n.
/ləˈmɛlɪkɔːn/, U.S. /ləˈmɛləˌkɔrn/ Entomology.
A. adj.
Belonging to the Lamellicornes of Latreille's system or the modern group Lamellicornia of beetles, having antennæ characterized by a lamelliform club.
ΚΠ
1843 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. II. 314 The dung-chafers..and others of the lamellicorn beetles.
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man I. xi. 399 We know that ants and certain lamellicorn beetles are capable of feeling an attachment for each other.
B. n.
A lamellicorn beetle, as the dung beetle, cockchafer, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Lamellicornia Scarabaeoidea > family Scarabaeidae > member of (dung-beetle)
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dung beetle1634
grey fly1638
dunghill beetle1658
comb-chafer1712
tumble-turd1754
tumble-dung1775
dung-chafer1805
tumble-bug1805
tumbler1807
bull-comber1813
straddle-bug1839
lamellicorn1842
scarabaeidan1842
shard-beetle1854
watchman1864
scarabaeoid1887
scarabaeid1891
minotaur1918
the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Lamellicornia Scarabaeoidea > family Scarabaeidae > genus Melolontha > member of (cockchafer)
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May-bug1688
May-beetle1720
oak-web1720
humbuzz1756
May-chafer1766
dor-beetle1774
locust1790
fern-web1796
melolonthian1841
lamellicorn1842
furze-owl1847
rose beetle1856
melolonthid1928
billywitch1933
1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 633/2 Lamellicorns.
Derivatives
lamelliˈcornate adj.
ΚΠ
1855 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Lamellicornis..lamellicornate.
lamelli'cornous adj. = lamellicornate adj.
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1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. I. vii. 257 The Indians assured us that the guachara does not pursue..the lamellicornous insects.
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