Meanings
nounlamellar granule (plural lamellar granules)
plural lamellar granules
- A secretory organelle found in type II pneumocytes and keratinocytes, associated with skin barrier function.
Synonyms: keratinosome, lamellar body, MCG, membrane-coating granule, Odland body
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA secretory organelle found in type II pneumocytes and keratinocytes, associated with skin barrier function.
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lamellar granule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellar%20granule
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“lamellar granule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellar%20granule. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamellar granule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellar%20granule.
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