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lamella
lamella (pl. lamellae)
1. (in botany) a. Any of the paired folds of membranes seen between the grana in a plant chloroplast. b. Any of the spore-bearing gills on the underside of the cap of many mushrooms and toadstools. See also middle lamella. 2. (in zoology) Any of various thin layers of membranes, especially any of the thin layers of tissue of which compact bone is formed. |
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"lamella." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lamella." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-lamella.html "lamella." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-lamella.html |
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lamella
lamella (lă-mel-ă) n. (pl. lamellae)
1. a thin layer, membrane, scale, or platelike tissue or part. 2. a thin gelatinous medicated disc used to apply drugs to the eye. The disc is placed on the eyeball; the gelatinous material dissolves and the drug is absorbed. —lamellar adj. |
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"lamella." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lamella." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-lamella.html "lamella." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-lamella.html |
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lamella
lamella
1. One of the membranes that comprise the thykaloid discs in chloroplasts. Those in adjacent grana often appear interconnected. 2. See GILL. 3. A leaf, leaf-like structure, or leaf blade. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "lamella." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "lamella." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-lamella.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "lamella." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-lamella.html |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "lamella." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "lamella." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-lamella.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "lamella." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-lamella.html |
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lamella
lamella thin plate. XVII. — L., dim. of LAMINA.
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T. F. HOAD. "lamella." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "lamella." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lamella.html T. F. HOAD. "lamella." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lamella.html |
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