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lamella Definition

la·mella (lə melə)

noun pl. -·lae or -·las

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

  1. one of the layers of bone around a Haversian canal
  2. one of the two plates forming a gill in bivalve mollusks
  3. the gill of an agaric, as a mushroom
  4. Cytology middle lamella

Etymology: L, dim. of lamina: see lamina

lamella Related Forms

la·mel·lar adjective la·mel·larly adverb

lamella Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fold: Usually polymer crystals take the form of chain folded lamellae.
  • call: Both upper and lower mandibles contain rows of tiny bony structures called lamellae.
  • show: The plagioclase often shows very thin exsolution lamellae of potash feldspar, but nevertheless the original bulk chemical composition was probably low in potassium.

Adjective modifier

  • middle: The thin line between adjacent cell walls is the middle lamella.
  • secondary: The secondary lamellae are loosely bound together by mucus.
  • crystalline: In high polymers it is commonly observed that crystalline lamellae, grown from the melt, thicken after initial crystallization [ 6 ] .

Noun used with modifier

  • gill: Gill Arches The bony structure which supports the gill lamellae.
  • exsolution: The plagioclase often shows very thin exsolution lamellae of potash feldspar, but nevertheless the original bulk chemical composition was probably low in potassium.
  • albite: Because this leads to insupportable coherency strains, dislocations form in two directions at right angles on the surface of the albite lamellae.

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