Definition of lamellanext
as in plate
a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another

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Recent Examples of lamella For the Beolab 90 Monarch, Bang & Olufsen looked to Danish furniture for inspiration, using rosewood lamella to mimic movement across the front of the cabinet. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026 The historic finding mostly hinged on the architectural style of the ceiling and roof, called a lamella roof. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Those vents are slotted to mimic the lamella structures on the undersides of mushrooms, and that design theme permeates the interior. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2023 The beak’s two yellow ridges, called the lamella and the cere, lit up. Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 9 Apr. 2018
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Noun
  • Koss, getting just his 14th plate appearance of the season, was drilled in the left shoulder area in the bottom of the ninth by Pittsburgh’s Cam Sanders and removed from the ballgame.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
  • That brought Shaurya Bhosale to the plate.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • For decades, expansion followed a predictable structure in which rising revenue was accompanied by larger teams and additional layers of management to support scale.
    William Jones, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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“Lamella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamella. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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