Lamellar
[luh-mel-er, lam-uh-ler] /ləˈmɛl ər, ˈlæm ə lər/
adjective
1.
referring to a or .
2.
.
3.
noting a type of armor composed of small plates or lames laced together.
4.
Mathematics. (def 7).
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- Lamellate
[luh-mel-eyt, lam-uh-leyt] /ləˈmɛl eɪt, ˈlæm əˌleɪt/ adjective 1. composed of or having lamellae. 2. flat; platelike. lamellate la·mel·late (lə-měl’āt’, lām’ə-lāt’) adj. lam’el·la’ted adj. lam’el·la’tion n.