LAMELLICORNIA

Lamellicornia, superfamily Lamellicornia

(noun) scarabaeid beetles and stag beetles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


La*mel`li*cor"ni*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Lamellicorn.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; -- called also Lamellicornes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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