Lamella
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A thin plate or blade-like structure, particularly one of the radiating gills on the underside of a mushroom cap that bear the reproductive spores.
“She examined the lamella under the mushroom cap carefully to help identify the species correctly.”
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la·mel·la
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