Lamellas

Lamellas
Lamella La*mel"la, n.; pl. L. {Lamell[ae]}, E. {Lamellas}. [L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. {Lamina}, {Omelet}.] 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. [1913 Webster]

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