Lamella (: lamellae) means a small plate or flake in Latin, and in English may refer to:
Biology Lamella (mycology), a papery rib beneath a mushroom cap Lamella (botany) Lamella (surface anatomy), a plate-like structure in an animal Lamella of osteon, the concentric circles around the central Haversian canals Lamella (cell biology): (i) part of a chloroplast (thin extension of thylakoid joining different grana) (ii) the leading edge of motile cells, containing the lamellipodia Lamella (crab), a group of land crabs in the family Gecarcinucidae Uroleptus lamella, a species of protozoans Middle lamella, a pectin layer which cements the cell walls of two adjoining plant cells together Lamellae, element of molar teeth in members of Elephantidae
Other uses "Lamella", a concept in the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan Lamella (materials), a fine, plate-like structure, usually in a group Lamellar armour Lamella clarifier, an inclined-plate clarifier used in water treatment systems Lamella (structures), used to cover wide, open areas with no supporting members (i.e. arenas, "domes") in the archaeology of Classical antiquity, a thin metal sheet with an inscription, usually religious or magical; see Totenpass Musical instrument reed