laminous

[ lam-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. laminate; laminose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laminous¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; lamin(a) + -ous

Example Sentences

The particular strata forming the system are somewhat different in different countries; but there is a general character to the extent of these being a mixture of flagstones, marly rocks, and sandstones, usually of a laminous structure, with conglomerates. 

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