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lamelle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gill noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  • laminated adj Made by bonding thin layers together, or coated in a protective plastic film.
  • slat noun A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.

Senses

lamelle is used for these senses in English:

  • gill (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.
  • lamina A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
  • laminated Consisting of many thin layers.
  • slat A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.

gill — full definition

  1. noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  2. noun One of the thin, blade-like ridges under a mushroom cap that release its spores.
  3. noun A small unit of liquid measure for spirits, roughly a quarter of a pint (the exact amount varies by country).
  4. verb To remove the gills and guts from a fish while preparing it.

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