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lamellar

American  
[luh-mel-er, lam-uh-ler] / ləˈmɛl ər, ˈlæm ə lər /

adjective

  1. referring to a lamella or lamellae.

  2. lamellate.

  3. noting a type of armor composed of small plates or lames laced together.

  4. Mathematics. conservative.

Other Word Forms

  • interlamellar adjective
  • lamellarly adverb
  • multilamellar adjective

Etymology

Origin of lamellar

First recorded in 1785–95; lamell(a) + -ar 1

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