Lamech
a descendant of Cain, in the 5th generation, and ancestor of a numerous posterity distinguished for skill in agriculture, music, and several mechanical arts. He is the first polygamist on record. Another Lamech, son of Methuselah, and father of Noah, lived 777 years, and died only five years before the flood (Gen. v. 25-31). LAMELLIBRANCHIATA (-brangki-ätä), a division of the higher mollusca, represented by the oysters, mussels, cockles, etc. LAMELLICORNIA (-kor'ni-ä), or LAMELLICORNES (-kor'nēz), a tribe of beetles having short antennæ terminated by a lamellated club-i. e., a club composed of lamellæ or little platesformed by the expansion on one side of of $10,000 was the confederacy Crom wall, and in to encounter the Tower. At twied and conbad his sentence nt to Guernsey, mua lambertiana, ed by Douglas in lofty and erect; , bright green, nd used for food.
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Among them are some of the most splendid beetles existing. More than 7,000 species are known. They are divided into two families: Scarabeidæ and Lucanidæ.
LAMELLIROSTRES (-ros'trēz), a family of swimming birds. The family comprises the ducks, geese, swans, flamingoes, etc.