lamella

/ləˈmɛlə/
noun
  1. A thin layer, sheet, or plate of material, especially in biology or geology.
    • In bone tissue, each lamella is a layer of collagen fibers.
    • The rock split along a thin lamella of mica.
    • Under the microscope, each lamella of the gill was clearly visible.
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