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lamina

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lamina

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 of lamina

lamella, plate, scale
Words Related to lamina

chip, flake, sliver, splint, splinter

leaf, sheet, slice

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