lamellicorn

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adjective

Having a group of flat lamellae on the end.

OriginFrench lamellicorne ← Latin lamella →
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Meanings

adjectivelamellicorn (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a group of flat lamellae on the end.
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving such antennae.
nounlamellicorn (plural lamellicorns)

plural lamellicorns

  1. obsoleteA scarabaeid beetle with such antennae, in the obsolete taxon Lamellicornia.

Origin

  1. Latinlamella“a thin plate”
  2. Frenchlamellicorne
  3. Englishlamellicorn

From French lamellicorne, from Latin lamella (“a thin plate”) + cornu (“a horn”).

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APA

lamellicorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellicorn

MLA

“lamellicorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellicorn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamellicorn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellicorn.

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