This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
lamina
[ lam-uh-nuh ]
/ ˈlæm ə nə /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural lam·i·nae [lam-uh-nee], /ˈlæm əˌni/, lam·i·nas.
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.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of lamina
From Latin, dating back to 1650–60; see origin at lame2
Words nearby lamina
lamenting, Lamerie, La Mesa, lamestream, lamia, lamina, laminable, laminal, laminar, laminar flow, laminaria
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use lamina in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for lamina
lamina
/ (ˈlæmɪnə) /
noun plural -nae (-ˌniː) or -nas
a thin plate or layer, esp of bone or mineral
botany the flat blade of a leaf, petal, or thallus
Derived forms of lamina
laminar or laminose (ˈlæmɪˌnəʊs, -ˌnəʊz), adjectiveWord Origin for lamina
C17: New Latin, from Latin: thin plate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for lamina
lamina
[ lăm′ə-nə ]
Plural laminae (lăm′ə-nē′) laminas
The expanded area of a leaf or petal; a blade. See more at leaf.
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.