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lamella

noun

lə-ˈme-lə

Definition of lamella

as in plate

a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another

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Recent Examples of lamella For the Beolab 90 Monarch, Bang & Olufsen looked to Danish furniture for inspiration, using rosewood lamella to mimic movement across the front of the cabinet. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026 The historic finding mostly hinged on the architectural style of the ceiling and roof, called a lamella roof. — Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Those vents are slotted to mimic the lamella structures on the undersides of mushrooms, and that design theme permeates the interior. — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2023 The beak’s two yellow ridges, called the lamella and the cere, lit up. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 9 Apr. 2018

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Soto’s first plate appearance Saturday was met with a standing ovation from those who chose to show up at Citi Field.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Direct-to-chip cooling solves this problem by circulating liquid through cold plates mounted on processors and other heat-producing components.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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That could give small nuclear systems access to decades of engineering investment from industries that manufacture at vastly greater scale.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
An incident of the massive scale seen in Nepal is rare, but smaller, similar disasters will be more frequent in the future as the melting of glaciers and permafrost creates unstable bedrock in mountains, according to Cook.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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