Definition of LAMELLATE

lamellate

Adj

  • Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales.
  • Having at least some component segments being lengthened on one side and flattened into circles, making these segments look like a stack of dinner plates.

Examples

  • The dung beetle had lamellate antennae.

Origin / Etymology

From lamella + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 11

lamellate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lamellate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lamellate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

lamellate: valid Words With Friends Word