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la·mel·la | \ lə-ˈme-lə 
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\ plural lamellae\ lə-ˈme-(ˌ)lē , -ˌlī \ also lamellas
, -ˌlī \ also lamellasDefinition of lamella
: a thin flat scale, membrane, or layer: such as
a : one of the thin plates composing the gills of a bivalve mollusk
b : a gill of a mushroom
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lamella
nounla·mel·la | \ lə-ˈmel-ə \
\ plural lamellae\ -ˈme-ˌlē , -ˌlī \ also lamellas
, -ˌlī \ also lamellasMedical Definition of lamella
1 : an organ, process, or part resembling a plate: as
a : one of the bony concentric layers surrounding the haversian canals in bone
b(1) : one of the incremental layers of cementum laid down in a tooth
(2) : a thin sheetlike organic structure in the enamel of a tooth extending inward from a surface crack
2 : a small medicated disk prepared from gelatin and glycerin for use especially in the eyes
lamellae of atropine
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The first known use of lamella was in 1678
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