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
  • From comfort food classics to more elevated plates, several bites stood out at a preview event.
    Alexa Stone January 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Your purchase includes dinner plates, salad plates, pasta bowls, cereal bowls, and mugs — enough for six people.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • From eye masks for red-eye flights to travel makeup bags, packing cubes, luggage scales, and more, these are the tools that keep overpacking (and overthinking) at bay.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Charts use different vertical scales.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Laminae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laminae. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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