lamellae

variants also lamellas
Definition of lamellaenext
plural of lamella
as in plates
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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Noun
  • From comfort food classics to more elevated plates, several bites stood out at a preview event.
    Alexa Stone January 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Your purchase includes dinner plates, salad plates, pasta bowls, cereal bowls, and mugs — enough for six people.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The local guides immediately stepped in, got off the boat and attempted to immobilize the snake so that Fry and Smith would be able to take one of its scales for their snake genetics study.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Body Scan 2 Withings, which has been making connected scales since 2009, announced an upgrade at CES 2026.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Lamellae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamellae. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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