LAMINAR

laminar, laminal

(adjective) arranged in or consisting of laminae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

laminar (not comparable)

Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.

In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers.

(electronics) In the form of thin flat electronic circuits, usually flexible

(anatomy) Describing the layer of capillaries in the choroid of the eye

Anagrams

• alarmin, malarin, railman

Source: Wiktionary


Lam"i*nar, Lam"i*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. laminaire. See Lamina]

Definition: In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers; having the form of a thin plate or lamina.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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