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Lamina vs Lamella - What's the difference?

lamina | lamella |

As nouns the difference between lamina and lamella

is that lamina is lamina while lamella is a thin, plate-like structure.

lamina

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A very thin layer of material.
  • (anatomy) A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.
  • (botany) The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.

    • Synonyms

    * (very thin layer of material) sheet * (flat part of a leaf) blade

    Derived terms

    * laminar * laminal * laminate * laminectomy * laminotomy

    Anagrams

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    lamella

    English

    (wikipedia lamella)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a thin, plate-like structure
  • (mycology) the gill of a mushroom.

    • Anagrams

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