membrane vs lamella

lamella vs membrane

membrane and lamella both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
membrane	Yes	No	No	No
lamella	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lamella is a hyponym of membrane; that is, lamella is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membrane:

membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
lamella: a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

membrane (noun)	lamella (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	thin plate
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants	a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
	any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus

Difference between membrane and lamella

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