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lamella

noun
la·​mel·​la | \ lÉ™-ˈme-lÉ™ How to pronounce lamella (audio) \
plural lamellae\ lÉ™-​ˈme-​(ËŒ)lÄ“ How to pronounce lamellae (audio) , -​ËŒlÄ« \ also lamellas

Definition of lamella

: a thin flat scale, membrane, or layer: such as
a : one of the thin plates composing the gills of a bivalve mollusk
b : a gill of a mushroom
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Synonyms for lamella

Synonyms

lamina, plate, scale

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Examples of lamella in a Sentence

the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another

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 The beak’s two yellow ridges, called the lamella and the cere, lit up. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Puffin Beaks Are Fluorescent, and They’re Not the Only Ones," 9 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of lamella

1678, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lamella

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of lamina thin plate

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lamella

noun
la·​mel·​la | \ lÉ™-ˈmel-É™ How to pronounce lamella (audio) \
plural lamellae\ -​ˈme-​ËŒlÄ“ How to pronounce lamellae (audio) , -​ËŒlÄ« How to pronounce lamellae (audio) \ also lamellas

Medical Definition of lamella

1 : an organ, process, or part resembling a plate: as
a : one of the bony concentric layers surrounding the haversian canals in bone
b(1) : one of the incremental layers of cementum laid down in a tooth
(2) : a thin sheetlike organic structure in the enamel of a tooth extending inward from a surface crack
2 : a small medicated disk prepared from gelatin and glycerin for use especially in the eyes lamellae of atropine

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