Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
lamellicorn beetle

lamellicorn beetle

9.9
A beetle with feelers that end in hard flat plates
  • noun
  • /ˈlæməˌlɪkɔrn ˈbiːtəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : escarabajo lamellicorno
  • The lamellicorn beetle can be identified by its unique, plate-like antennae.

Examples

  • Many species of scarab are classified as lamellicorn beetles due to their characteristic antennae.

  • Entomologists studied the evolutionary advantages of the lamellicorn beetle’s antenna structure.

  • The lamellicorn beetle is known for its unique antennae.

  • Many lamellicorn beetles can be found in tropical regions.

  • Entomologists studied the evolutionary advantages of the lamellicorn beetle’s antenna structure.

  • The lamellicorn beetle can be identified by its unique, plate-like antennae.

  • Many species of scarab are classified as lamellicorn beetles due to their characteristic antennae.

Synonyms

Lamellicornia
vslamellicorn beetle
  • Archaic
9.9

A former group of beetles like scarab and stag beetles with plate-like antennae

refers to a single insect with antennae ending in hard plate like segments

Surface Forms

lamellicorn beetle singular
lamellicorn beetles plural

Morphology

lamellicorn + beetle

The noun phrase is fully compositional: the adjective 'lamellicorn' describes a morphological feature (antennae with plate-like segments) and 'beetle' names the insect, so the combined meaning is simply 'a beetle with plate-like (lamella) antenna segments'. Although 'lamellicorn' is a technical/rare term and may be unknown to B1 learners, if they know the constituent meanings the overall MWE meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Lamellicorn beetle may come from old words for lamell meaning 'thin plates' and corn meaning 'horn'. These beetles have antennae that end in flat, plate-like pieces that look like a small fan or horn, so the name points to their 'plate-like' antennae.