Synonyms of lamina

lamina

noun

ˈla-mə-nə 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plate
• scale
• sheet
• lamella
• leaf
• sliver
• chip
• splint
• flake
• splinter
• slice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lamina

Two of these organs—the vascular organ of lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO)—are sensory organs not unlike a nose or an ear. — Dan Samorodnitsky, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025

The tissue in which the teeth were embedded, called the dental lamina, was similarly only recorded inside a vertebrate's jaw before the study, per CBC. — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

The dental lamina has never been found outside of the mouth until now. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2025

Two of these organs — the vascular organ of lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO) — are sensory organs not unlike a nose or an ear. — Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025

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