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 lamellaIn addition, the floor-standing loudspeakers are adorned with aluminum lamellas inspired by Ferrari’s lateral side air vents.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024 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 However, the site is one of only two in the city that show intact examples of an architectural style of ceiling and roof, called a lamella roof.—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 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
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.
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Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.
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