Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamella

/ləˈmɛl.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: lamel-la
IPA: /ləˈmɛl.ə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin, plate-like structure.

noun

A thin, plate-like structure.

Example Sentences

"The most recent study has been made by Hayasi (78), who finds that the calcareous lamellae which form the sclerodermites are formed by secretions of the calicoblasts and that the latter are not themselves calcified."

Etymology

From Latin lāmella (“small, thin plate of metal”), from lāmina (“thin plate”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lāmina

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ləˈmɛl.ə/
British English: /ləˈmɛl.ə/

Inflected Forms

lamellas (plural) lamellae (plural)

Derived Forms

lamelliferous lamellipodium lamelloid

Phrases

middle lamella

Frequently Paired Words

lame lamellar lamellate lamellation laminate laminated lamination multilamellate

Synonyms

lame lamina gill

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

How do you pronounce lamella?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈmɛl.ə/.
What does lamella mean?: A thin, plate-like structure.
Where does lamella come from?: From Latin lāmella (“small, thin plate of metal”), from lāmina (“thin plate”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

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