lamella

/ləˈmɛlə/

Other forms: lamellae

Definitions of lamella

1. noun

   thin plate
   type of:

   plate

   a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
2. noun

   any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
   synonyms: gill

   type of:

   plant organ

   a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
3. noun

   a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
   type of:

   membrane, tissue layer

   a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants