bilamellar

adjective

bi·​la·​mel·​lar ˌbī-lə-ˈme-lər 

: composed of, having, or involving two lamellae or layers

… a bilamellar plasma membrane separates the cytoplasm from the external milieu and provides primary homeostatic regulation.

—David W. Galbraith et al., in Flow Cytometry for Biotechnology, 2005

compare unilamellar

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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