Lamella

[lә'melә]

Definition

(noun.) thin plate.

(noun.) a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones.

Edited by Cheryl--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) a thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain shells are composed.

Checker: Selma

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [L.] Scale, lamina, layer, coat, flake, coating, thin plate.

Checker: Mollie