1. Thin plate
   "The microscope revealed the delicate lamellae in the plant tissue"
    
2. A thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
   "The lamellae in compact bone are arranged in concentric circles"
    
3. Any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
   "The mushroom's lamellae turned from white to brown as it matured";
   - gill

Derived forms: lamellae

Type of: membrane, plant organ, plate, tissue layer

Part of: bone, os[2]

Encyclopedia: Lamella