Etymology

unilamellar

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Today it means: Having a single layer or lamella. Full definition →

English lamellar ← Latin ūni- ← Old Latin oinos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Englishuni-
  8. Englishlamellar
  9. English todayunilamellar

From uni- + lamellar.

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