lamellae

noun

variants also lamellas
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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  1. plates
  2. scales
Noun
  • BoundaryCool takes a different approach from conventional passive cold plates by using an active cooling architecture to enhance heat removal at the chip level.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Signature dishes are snack plates which consist of roasted meats and local olive oil.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • The results showed that the collagen fibrils and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles orient themselves along the tusk’s longitudinal axis, so there is a consistently high degree of anisotropy at all scales.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even as dusty plasma at small scales organizes itself in two dimensions, the researchers plan to carry to out 3D simulations in the future.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of scales
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“Lamellae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamellae. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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