lamina

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

Related to LAMINA

Synonyms: lamella, ²scale, plate

Related Words: chip, flake, sliver, splint, splinter; leaf, sheet, slice

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Rhymes with LAMINA

stamina