lamellae
- plural of lamella.
Example Sentences
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Each osteon consists of lamellae, which are layers of compact matrix that surround a central canal called the Haversian canal.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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
Potassium feldspar does not exhibit twinning or striations but may show linear features called exsolution lamellae, also known as perthitic lineation or simply perthite.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
It seemed to be lamellated, but the lamellae were placed vertically, sometimes radiated with a diameter of four or five feet, and sometimes they were placed parallel.
From An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 by Collins, David
