Lamella

n. thin layer, thin scale (of bone, cell, tissue, etc.)

Lamella is a term for a platelike structure, appearing in multiples, that occurs in various situations, such as biology or materials sciences. It implies a thin layer (Latin), the same derivation as for `laminate'. It can mean:Lamella (zoology), a structure in an animalLamella (mycology), a structure beneath the cap of a mushroomLamella (materials), a structure within geological, biological, or synthetic materialsLamella (cell biology), a sub-cellular structureLamella clarifier, a water treatment processLamellar armour, a medieval type of armour similar to scale armour.
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Noun
1. any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
(synonym) gill
(hypernym) plant organ
2. a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
(hypernym) membrane, tissue layer
(part-holonym) bone, os
3. thin plate
(hypernym) plate

n. lamella, thin layer

(n.)
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.