Thesaurus results for LAMELLA

lamella

noun

lə-ˈme-lə

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

With a stick, Stu drew a plate in the mud alongside the puddle.

— Chang-rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
No one in the major leagues has more plate appearances without a home run in 2026.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026