Note: They usually have two (rarely but one) flat, lamelliform gills on each side of the body. They have an imperfectly developed head, concealed within the shell, whence they are called Acephala. Called also Conchifera, and Pelecypoda. See Bivalve.
LAMELLIBRANCHIATE
Lam`el*li*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia.
— n.
Defn: One of the Lamellibranchia.
LAMELLICORN La*mel"li*corn, a. Etym: [Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella.] (Zoöl.) (a) Having antennæ terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; — said of certain coleopterous insects. (b) Terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; — said of antennæ. — n.
Defn: A lamellicorn insect.
LAMELLICORNIA
La*mel`li*cor"ni*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Lamellicorn.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; — called also
Lamellicornes.
LAMELLIFEROUS
Lam`el*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Lamella + -ferous: cf. F. lamellifère.]
Defn: Bearing, or composed of, lamellæ, or thin layers, plates, or scales; foliated.