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lamellar


la·mel·lar

adj \lə-ˈme-lər\

Definition of LAMELLAR

1
: composed of or arranged in lamellae
2
: having the form of a thin plate <lamellar armor>

First Known Use of LAMELLAR

1794

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with LAMELLAR

best seller, bookseller, flagellar, foreteller, glabellar, impeller, indweller, ocellar, patellar, propeller, rathskeller, repeller, rostellar, saltcellar, tale-teller

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