LAMELLAR

Etymology

Adjective

lamellar (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a lamella, plate-like, flat and thin.

Source: Wiktionary


Lam"el*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. lamellaire.]

Definition: Flat and thin; lamelliform; composed of lamellæ.

– Lam"el*lar*ly, adv.

Definition: In thin plates or scales.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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