lamelliform

English

Etymology

Latin lamella (“thin plate”) + -form

Adjective

lamelliform (not comparable)

  1. Thin and flat; lamellar.
    • 1906, John. B. Smith, Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology‎:
      Rectal tracheal gills: lamelliform structures in the rectum of the nymphs of some Odonata, supplied with trachea and tracheoles and serving as respiratory organs.
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