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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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