Main Entry:

la·mel·la

Pronunciation:

\lə-ˈme-lə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural la·mel·lae \-ˈme-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī\ also lamellas

Etymology:

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of lamina thin plate

Date:

1678

: a thin flat scale, membrane, or layer: as a: one of the thin plates composing the gills of a bivalve mollusk b: a gill of a mushroom