lamellar

Adjective

Meaning

Flat and thin; lamelliform; composed of lamellae.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flake armor laminar scaly membranous flaky lamella platelet foliated filmy micaceous discoid stratified platy lamelliform
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Antonyms

smooth unstratified

Related terms

lamina lame laminate lamination laminated lamellate

Phrases with the word

lamellar graphite lamellar bone lamellar armor lamellar body lamellar corpuscle lamellar lung

Examples

After a fracture, woven bone forms initially and is gradually replaced by lamellar bone during a process known as "bony substitution." Source: Internet

Each granum can contain anywhere from two to a hundred thylakoids, though grana with 10–20 thylakoids are most common. citation Wrapped around the grana are helicoid stromal thylakoids, also known as frets or lamellar thylakoids. Source: Internet

At still higher concentration, a lamellar phase (neat soap phase) may form, wherein extended sheets of amphiphiles are separated by thin layers of water. Source: Internet

For some systems, a cubic (also called viscous isotropic) phase may exist between the hexagonal and lamellar phases, wherein spheres are formed that create a dense cubic lattice. Source: Internet

It is soon replaced by lamellar bone, which is highly organized in concentric sheets with a much lower proportion of osteocytes to surrounding tissue. Source: Internet

It may occur as fibrous, granular, lamellar, or compact. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lamella lamellae lamellaphone lamellar armor lamellar blind lamellar body