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