as in plate
a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed

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Recent Examples of lamina The back procedure was a laminotomy, which is a removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, according to the Mayfield Clinic. Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 5 Oct. 2017 A lamina is simply a very thin sedimentary bed (less than a couple centimeters thick). Brian Romans, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2008
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Noun
  • The 12 plate appearances over three straight hitless games is tied for second-longest drought of his young career.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • An all-German cheese plate for dessert was a standout—especially a raw milk, mushroomy beauty that oozed onto the plate.
    Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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  • Nevertheless, the scale of the shortfall raises concerns about broader demand trends and could even suggest a loss of market share for Super Micro Computer to rivals like Dell Technologies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Second: The scale of the potential corruption is boundless.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2025

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“Lamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamina. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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