laminae

variants or laminas
plural of lamina
as in scales
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
  • At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The 8,600-square-foot, perched on the 21st floor of an uptown high-rise, has a variety of menu options, including small plates, salads, steaks and seafood towers.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
  • There is a pool grill with limited hours and a small menu of burgers, wings, french fries, and charcuterie plates.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Laminae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laminae. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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