la·mel·la
| \ lə-ˈme-lə
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\
plural lamellae\
lə-ˈme-(ˌ)lē
, -ˌlī
\ also lamellas
, -ˌlī
\ also lamellas
Definition 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
noun
la·mel·la
| \ lə-ˈmel-ə
\
\
plural lamellae\
-ˈme-ˌlē
, -ˌlī
\ also lamellas
, -ˌlī
\ also lamellas
Medical 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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