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lamina

[ lam-uh-nuh ]

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noun

plural laminae laminas.

a thin plate, scale, or layer.
a layer or coat lying over another, as the plates of minerals or bones.
Botany. the blade or expanded portion of a leaf.
Geology. a layer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness.

lamina

/ -ˌnəʊz; ˈlæmɪˌnəʊs; ˈlæmɪnə /

noun

a thin plate or layer, esp of bone or mineral
botany the flat blade of a leaf, petal, or thallus

lamina

The expanded area of a leaf or petal; a blade.
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A thin layer of bone, membrane, or other tissue.
The thinnest recognizable layer of sediment, differing from other layers in color, composition, or particle size. Laminae are usually less than 1 cm (0.39 inches) thick.

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Derived Forms

ˈ��Բ��, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lamina¹

From Latin, dating back to 1650–60; lame ²

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lamina¹

C17: New Latin, from Latin: thin plate

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This usually happens in a part of our gut called the lamina propria.

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There is some evidence for this idea, such as neuroimaging work in people that have identified activity in the lamina terminalis in response to thirst.

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The laminae of phyllo dough look pale, but they crackle wonderfully against the honey-rich nut fillings.

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Tight junctions are disrupted, enabling microbes to cross from the lumen into the lamina propria.

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Alvarez wondered what it was about a thin lamina of clay, barely a quarter of an inch thick, that could account for such a dramatic moment in Earth’s history.

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lamia laminable

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