Lamella
Lamella noun - A small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale.
Usage example: the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another
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Plate is a synonym for lamella in scale topic. In some cases you can use "Plate" instead a noun "Lamella".
Plate
Plate noun - A small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale.
Usage example: the tiny silver plates on the brooch are arranged to look like fish scales
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