Lamella definition
One of the thin scales, plates, layers, or membranes in an organism, as one of the gills of a mushroom or one of the thin sheets that make up certain bones.
noun
A thin, platelike part, layer, organ, or structure.
- 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.
noun
A thin scale, plate, or layer of bone or tissue.
noun
A medicated gelatin disk, used instead of a solution for application to the conjunctiva.
noun
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of lamella -
lamel
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
lamella
Plural:
lamellae, lamellasOrigin of lamella
- Latin lāmella small thin plate diminutive of lāmina thin plate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition