laminae

variants or laminas
Definition of laminaenext
plural of lamina
as in plates
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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Noun
  • Best pizzelle makers Top pizzelle makers under $50 The extra-thick baking plates distribute the heat evenly for making four crispy, browned 3-inch pizzelle cookies at a time.
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  • Inside the expansive dining room, guests pass around family-style plates of pot roast, mac and cheese, and corn salad.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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  • However, as transistor dimensions approach atomic scales, quantum effects, heat dissipation, and fabrication constraints are making further miniaturization increasingly difficult.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Similar scales, smaller, more narrow, usually red, would remain well into the 1970s inside supermarkets and five-and-dimes like Woolworth.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Laminae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laminae. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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