lamella

(lə mel′ə)

a thin, platelike part, layer, organ, or structure; specif.,

Origin: L, dim. of lamina: see lamina

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noun pl. la·mel·lae (-mĕlˈēˌ) or la·mel·las

A thin scale, plate, or layer of bone or tissue, as in the gills of a bivalve mollusk or around the minute vascular canals in bone.

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Origin: Latin lāmella, small thin plate

Origin: , diminutive of lāmina, thin plate

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