lamellate

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

adjective

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamellate¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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