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Lamina

Lamina Meaning & Definition
Lamina Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lamina?

[n] a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)

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See Also | lamina arcus vertebrae | plate

Lamina In Webster's Dictionary

\Lam"i*na\ (l[a^]m"[i^]*n[.a]), n.; pl. L. {Lamin[ae]} (-n[=e]) E. {Laminas} (-n[.a]z). [L. cf. {Lamella}.] 1. A thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals. 2. (Bot.) The blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower. --Gray. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather.

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