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 However, the site is one of only two in the city that show intact examples of an architectural style of ceiling and roof, called a lamella roof. The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 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
  • The photographic plate lights up bright right across from the slit and dims further away from it.
    Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
  • Alejandro Kirk hit a grounder to third and Josh Rojas fired to the plate to throw out Bo Bichette.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Given the size of the club — and scale of the role — rookie operators are unlikely to get far, with Mitchell’s replacement required to have an immediate effect.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • The scale of the Houthis’ remaining arsenal in Yemen remains a mystery, following a monthslong campaign of U.S. airstrikes, but they are constrained by de-escalation deals with Washington and Riyadh.
    Lina Khatib, Time, 19 June 2025

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“Lamella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamella. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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