Main Entry:

lam·i·na

Pronunciation:

\ˈla-mə-nə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural lam·i·nae \-ˌnē, -ˌnī\ or lam·i·nas

Etymology:

Latin

Date:

circa 1656

1 : a thin plate or scale : layer 2 : the expanded part of a foliage leaf 3 : one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof