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Lamella

Lamella Meaning & Definition
Lamella Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lamella?

[n] thin plate
[n] a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
[n] any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lamella: gill

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See Also | bone | membrane | os | plant organ | plate | tissue layer

Lamella In Webster's Dictionary

\La*mel"la\, n.; pl. L. {Lamell[ae]}, E. {Lamellas}. [L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. {Lamina}, {Omelet}.] a thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain shells are composed.

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