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 In addition, the floor-standing loudspeakers are adorned with aluminum lamellas inspired by Ferrari’s lateral side air vents. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamella
Noun
  • As the ball spun slowly toward shortstop Trea Turner, Teoscar Hernández broke toward the plate.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Maine Wire reported that the woman was expecting a delivery of rice, paper plates, and a toy lightsaber, but instead discovered the ballots inside her Amazon package.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Frisch noted that the backdrop for the digital asset ecosystem looks very positive, with Gemini positioned well to capture growth and share gains given its smaller scale versus larger peers.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sellhorn said the amount of work and pay scale compounded with increasing regulations and standards for teachers makes the profession less attractive to those who might consider the career.
    Tory Basile, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Lamella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamella. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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