Definition of Lamella

1. Noun. Any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus.

Exact synonyms: Gill
Generic synonyms: Plant Organ

2. Noun. A thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones.
Group relationships: Bone, Os
Generic synonyms: Membrane, Tissue Layer

3. Noun. Thin plate.
Generic synonyms: Plate

Definition of Lamella

1. n. a thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain shells are composed.

Definition of Lamella

1. a thin plate, scale, or membrane [n -LAE or -LAS] : LAMELLAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Lamella

1. A thin, plate-like layer, middle lamella, the layer between the walls of two adjacent plant cells. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lamella

lamb curry
lamb dysentery
lamb roast
lamb succory
LAMB syndrome
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lamebrain
lamebrained
lamebrains
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lamedh
lamedhs
lameds
lamella (current term)
lamella (current term)
lamellae
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lamellar bone
lamellar cataract
lamellar granule
lamellar ichthyosis
lamellar keratoplasty
lamellar mixture
lamellar phase
lamellas
lamellate
lamellate
lamellated corpuscles

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