Lamina (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural lam·i·nae [lam-uh-nee], /ˈlæm əˌni/, lam·i·nas.
  1. a thin plate, scale, or layer.
  2. a layer or coat lying over another, as the plates of minerals or bones.
  3. the blade or expanded portion of a leaf.
  4. a layer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness.
noun plural -nae (-ˌniː) or -nas
  1. a thin plate or layer, esp of bone or mineral
  2. the flat blade of a leaf, petal, or thallus
Plural laminae (lămə-nē′) laminas
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