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lamella

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
la·mel·la 
          Listen to the pronunciation of lamella
Pronunciation:
\lə-ˈme-lə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural la·mel·lae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of lamellae \-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


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