a. [ Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella. ] (Zool.)
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Lamellicorn. ] (Zool.) A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; -- called also
a. (Chem.) See Mellitic. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. tri- + L. mel, gen. mellis, honey. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain tribasic acid (called also trimellitic acid) metameric with trimesitic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]