Defn: Flat and thin; lamelliform; composed of lamellæ.
— Lam"el*lar*ly, adv.
Defn: In thin plates or scales.
LAMELLARY
Lam"el*la*ry, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to lamella or to lamellæ; lamellar.
LAMELLATE; LAMELLATED
Lam"el*late, Lam"el*la`ted, a. Etym: [See Lamella.]
Defn: Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales. See
Illust. of Antennæ.
LAMELLIBRANCH
La*mel"li*branch, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.
LAMELLIBRANCHIA; LAMELLIBRANCHIATA La*mel`li*bran"chi*a, La*mel`li*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc.