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lamina

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

lam·i·na

noun \ˈla-mə-nə\
plural lam·i·nae\-ˌnē, -ˌnī\ or lam·i·nas

Definition of LAMINA

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

Examples of LAMINA

  1. <the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed>

Origin of LAMINA

Latin
First Known Use: circa 1656

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