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lamella

la·mella

UK/ləˈmɛl.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

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

3.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • middle lamella

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