lamellate

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

/ ləˈmɛl eɪt, ˈlæm əˌleɪt /

composed of or having lamellae.

flat; platelike.

Also lam·el·lat·ed, la·mel·lose

[luh-mel-ohs, lam-uh-lohs] /ləˈmɛl oʊs, ˈlæm əˌloʊs/.

Origin of lamellate

From the New Latin word lāmellātus, dating back to 1820–30. See lamella, -ate¹

lam·el·late·ly, adverb lam·el·los·i·ty

[lam-uh-los-i-tee] /ˌlæm əˈlɒs ɪ ti/, noun mul·ti·lam·el·late, adjective

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

Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole |Gary N. Calkins
J, the lamellate, that is, the undersides of the rings or joints are made up of minute plates.

The Moths of the British Isles, First Series |Richard South
Lamellicornia: those beetles in which the antennae terminate in a lamellate or leaf-like club.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Lamellate: antennae with the club formed of closely opposed leaf-like surfaces, the concealed surfaces set with sensory pits.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith

Fruiting surface usually on the under side and exposed toward the earth, lamellate, or prominently folded or veined.

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. |George Francis Atkinson

lamellate

[ lə-mĕl′āt′, lăm′ə-lāt′ ]

Having, composed of, or arranged in lamellae.

Resembling a lamella.

lam′el•la′ted adj. lam′el•la′tion n.