lamella Definition
la·mella (lə mel′ə)
noun pl. -·lae-ē or -·las
a thin, platelike part, layer, organ, or structure; specif.,
- one of the layers of bone around a Haversian canal
- one of the two plates forming a gill in bivalve mollusks
- the gill of an agaric, as a mushroom
- 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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