lamella
noun
a thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls.
lamellae
-
pluralof lamella.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Remoras use lamellae, slatlike bones encased in soft tissue, and spinules, rows of hard teethlike tissue to create tight suction.
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2022
But the disk couldn’t suction with individual lamellae, making it vulnerable to falling off.
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2022
Along the lamellae are small openings called lacunae.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The bone is deposited along concentric rings called lamellae.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
On either side of the body between the mantle and the foot are two flat gills each composed of two lamellae.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
