laminous

/ˈlæmɪnəs/
adjective
  1. Made of or resembling thin layers or plates.
    • The laminous structure of the rock made it easy to split into sheets.
    • The artist used a laminous technique, building up the painting with thin glazes.
    • Geologists studied the laminous deposits formed by centuries of sediment.
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