lamella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin, plate-like structure.
  2. The gill of a mushroom.

Pronunciation

/ləˈmɛl.ə/

Word forms

lamella lamellas lamellae

Etymology

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

Translations

Bulgarian: ламела Bulgarian: пластинка Russian: ламель Spanish: laminilla
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