Definition of LAMELLA

lamella

Plural: lamellae, lamellas

Noun

  • A thin plate, scale, or membrane-like structure.
  • any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
  • a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
  • thin plate
  • A thin, plate-like structure.
  • A thin, plate-like structure.
  • The gill of a mushroom.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From Latin lāmella (“small, thin plate of metal”), from lāmina (“thin plate”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

gill, lame#Etymology_2, lamina

Scrabble Score: 9

lamella: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lamella: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lamella: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

lamella: valid Words With Friends Word