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
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Noun
  • William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at home plate during the sixth inning at American Family Field on July 08, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The checker plate metal flooring recalls skiing facilities, while white faux fur details mimic snow.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The scale and suddenness of the devastation shocked ecologists and the public alike.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Washington dismissed the charge, understanding the complexity of the operation given the scale of destruction in Gaza.
    Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Lamella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamella. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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