different between lamellicorn vs scarabaeoid

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

lamellicorn (not comparable)

1. (entomology, of antennae) Having a group of flat lamellae on the end.
2. (entomology, of beetles) Having such antennae.

Noun

lamellicorn (plural lamellicorns)

1. (obsolete) A scarabaeid beetle with such antennae, in the obsolete taxon Lamellicornia.

Further reading

• lamellicorn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• lamellicorn in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• lamellicorn at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Adjective

scarabaeoid (not comparable)

1. Resembling a scarab.
   1. (jewelry, archaeology) Resembling a scarab in form, but without being made to look like a beetle.
2. (obsolete, entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.
3. (entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

Noun

scarabaeoid (plural scarabaeoids)

1. Any beetle of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea