lamella

Meanings

Plural: lamellae, lamellas

Noun

any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
thin plate
A thin, plate-like structure.
A thin, plate-like structure.
The gill of a mushroom.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

gill, lame, lamina

Scrabble Score: 9

lamella is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lamella is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 13

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