plural laminae
ˈla-mə-ˌnē 
-ˌnī
or laminas
1
: a thin plate or scale : layer
2
: either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen
3
a
: the expanded part of a foliage leaf as distinguished from the petiole : blade sense 1b
b
: the flattened photosynthetic part of an alga that typically arises from the stipe : blade sense 2e
4
: one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof
Examples of lamina in a Sentence
the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed
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The back procedure was a laminotomy, which is a removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, according to the Mayfield Clinic.
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Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 5 Oct. 2017
A lamina is simply a very thin sedimentary bed (less than a couple centimeters thick).
—Brian Romans, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2008
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Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 5 Oct. 2017
A lamina is simply a very thin sedimentary bed (less than a couple centimeters thick).
—Brian Romans, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2008
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“Lamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamina. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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lamina
noun
lam·i·na
ˈlam-ə-nə
plural laminae
-ˌnē, -ˌnī
or laminas
or laminas
: a thin plate or layer especially of an anatomical part: as
a
: either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen
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