lamelliform

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adjective

Thin and flat; lamellar

OriginLatin lamella →
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Meanings

adjectivelamelliform (comparative more lamelliform, superlative most lamelliform)

comparative more lamelliform · superlative most lamelliform

  1. Thin and flat; lamellar

    Rectal tracheal gills: lamelliform structures in the rectum of the nymphs of some Odonata, supplied with trachea and tracheoles and serving as respiratory organs.

    1906, John. B. Smith, Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology

Origin

  1. Latinlamella“thin plate”
  2. Englishlamelliform

From Latin lamella (“thin plate”) + -form.

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Translations

German lamellenförmig
  • lamellenförmigTranslations
Italian lamelliforme
  • lamelliformeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

lamelliform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamelliform

MLA

“lamelliform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamelliform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamelliform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamelliform.

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