Lamellate
/ˈlæmələt/noun
Composed of, arranged in, or marked by thin plates, layers, or scales.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin lamella, a diminutive meaning “little plate,” used for thin metallic sheets and scale-like structures.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
lamina
“A thin plate, sheet, or blade of metal.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lamella
“A small or thin plate; the diminutive of lamina.”
17th Century
New Latin
lamella
“A thin plate or layer used in anatomical and natural-history description.”
19th Century
English
lamellate
“Made of or bearing thin plates, layers, or scales.”