lamelli- root words — words with the lamelli- root

The root lamelli- comes from Latin lamella, meaning thin plate, little leaf (diminutive of lamina). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including lamellicorn. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lamelli- root

Explore words with lamelli- — words containing the lamelli- root and sharing its sense of "thin plate, little leaf (diminutive of lamina)". Examples include lamellicorn. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lamelli- mean?

The lamelli- root means thin plate, little leaf (diminutive of lamina), from Latin lamella. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.