a. [ Cf. F. lamelleux. ] Composed of, or having, lamellae; lamelliform. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. L. Lamellæ E. Lamellas [ L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. Lamina, Omelet. ] A thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain shells are composed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. L. Lamellæ E. Lamellas [ L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. Lamina, Omelet. ] A thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain shells are composed. [ 1913 Webster ]