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lamellate

[ luh-mel-eyt, lam-uh-leyt ]

adjective

  1. composed of or having lamellae.
  2. flat; platelike.


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Other Words From

  • lamel·lately adverb
  • lam·el·los·i·ty [lam-, uh, -, los, -i-tee], noun
  • multi·lamel·late adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lamellate1

From the New Latin word lāmellātus, dating back to 1820–30. See lamella, -ate 1
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Example Sentences

Pith: Pith in the black walnut is chambered (lamellate) in the older wood, but solid in the younger, growing wood.

J, the lamellate, that is, the undersides of the rings or joints are made up of minute plates.

Fissile -is: cleft or divided; as the wings in plume-moths: also used for lamellate.

The right edge of the peristome is lamellate and bears a clearly defined undulating membrane.

Pores from round to linear and labyrinthiform, the dissepiments always obtuse and never lamellate.

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