lamella

[ luh-mel-uh ]

/ ləˈmɛl ə /

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noun, plural la·mel·lae [luh-mel-ee], /ləˈmɛl i/, la·mel·las.

a thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls.

Botany.

an erect scale or blade inserted at the junction of the claw and limb in some corollas and forming a part of their corona or crown.
(in mosses) a thin sheet of cells standing up along the midrib of a leaf.

Mycology. gill¹ (def. 2).

Building Trades. a member of wood, metal, or reinforced concrete, joined in a crisscross pattern with other lamellae to form a vault.

Ophthalmology. a small disk of gelatin and glycerin mixed with a medicinal substance, used as a medicament for the eyes.

Origin of lamella

1670–80; <Latin lāmella, diminutive of lāminalame²

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for lamella

(c) the wide beak, which sheaths both upper and lower jaws, and whose edges are raised into lamellae, which act as strainers.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Lamelliform: made up of or resembling leaves, blades or lamellae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
On either side of the body between the mantle and the foot are two flat gills each composed of two lamellae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
There are other species of geese, as I hear from Mr. Bartlett, in which the lamellae are less developed than in the common goose.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin

On each side of the branchia is a series of lamellae, least in number in the Octopoda.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lamella

lamella

/ (ləˈmɛlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las

a thin layer, plate, or membrane, esp any of the calcified layers of which bone is formed

botany

any of the spore-bearing gills of a mushroom
any of the membranes in a chloroplast
Also called: middle lamella a layer of pectin cementing together adjacent cells

one of a number of timber, metal, or concrete members connected along a pattern of intersecting diagonal lines to form a framed vaulted roof structure

any thin sheet of material or thin layer in a fluid

Derived forms of lamella

lamellar, lamellate (ˈlæmɪˌleɪt, -lɪt, ləˈmɛleɪt, -lɪt) or lamellose (ləˈmɛləʊs, ˈlæmɪˌləʊs), adjectivelamellarly or lamellately, adverblamellated, adjectivelamellation, noun

lamellosity (ˌlæməˈlɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for lamella

C17: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of lāmina thin plate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lamella

lamella

[ lə-mĕl′ə ]

n. pl. la•mel•las

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

A medicated gelatin disk, used instead of a solution for application to the conjunctiva.disk

Other words from lamella

la•mel′lar adj.

单词	lamella
释义	lamella [ luh-mel-uh ] / ləˈmɛl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lamella ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural la·mel·lae [luh-mel-ee], /ləˈmɛl i/, la·mel·las. a thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls. Botany. an erect scale or blade inserted at the junction of the claw and limb in some corollas and forming a part of their corona or crown. (in mosses) a thin sheet of cells standing up along the midrib of a leaf. Mycology. gill¹ (def. 2). Building Trades. a member of wood, metal, or reinforced concrete, joined in a crisscross pattern with other lamellae to form a vault. Ophthalmology. a small disk of gelatin and glycerin mixed with a medicinal substance, used as a medicament for the eyes. Origin of lamella 1670–80; <Latin lāmella, diminutive of lāminalame² Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lamella (c) the wide beak, which sheaths both upper and lower jaws, and whose edges are raised into lamellae, which act as strainers. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Lamelliform: made up of or resembling leaves, blades or lamellae. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith On either side of the body between the mantle and the foot are two flat gills each composed of two lamellae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various There are other species of geese, as I hear from Mr. Bartlett, in which the lamellae are less developed than in the common goose. On the Origin of Species\|Charles Darwin On each side of the branchia is a series of lamellae, least in number in the Octopoda. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lamella lamella / (ləˈmɛlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las a thin layer, plate, or membrane, esp any of the calcified layers of which bone is formed botany any of the spore-bearing gills of a mushroom any of the membranes in a chloroplast Also called: middle lamella a layer of pectin cementing together adjacent cells one of a number of timber, metal, or concrete members connected along a pattern of intersecting diagonal lines to form a framed vaulted roof structure any thin sheet of material or thin layer in a fluid Derived forms of lamella lamellar, lamellate (ˈlæmɪˌleɪt, -lɪt, ləˈmɛleɪt, -lɪt) or lamellose (ləˈmɛləʊs, ˈlæmɪˌləʊs), adjectivelamellarly or lamellately, adverblamellated, adjectivelamellation, noun lamellosity (ˌlæməˈlɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for lamella C17: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of lāmina thin plate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lamella layer, slice, slab, leaf, scale, coat, plane, flake, foil, spangle, lamina, stratum, print, disc, plate, sheet, wafer, section, skin, disk Medical definitions for lamella lamella [ lə-mĕl′ə ] n. pl. la•mel•las A thin scale, plate, or layer of bone or tissue, as around the minute vascular canals in bone. A medicated gelatin disk, used instead of a solution for application to the conjunctiva.disk Other words from lamella la•mel′lar adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lamella

noun, plural la·mel·lae [luh-mel-ee], /ləˈmɛl i/, la·mel·las.

Origin of lamella

Example sentences from the Web for lamella

British Dictionary definitions for lamella

noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las

Derived forms of lamella

Word Origin for lamella

Words related to lamella

Medical definitions for lamella

n. pl. la•mel•las

Other words from lamella