lamina
noun
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
laminae
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pluralof lamina.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The scan also revealed unique characteristics, including a Y-shaped arrangement of supporting bones known as laminae.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The vertebral arch consists of the pedicles, which attach to the vertebral body, and the laminae, which come together to form the roof of the arch.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Plates of hepatocytes called hepatic laminae radiate outward from the portal vein in each hepatic lobule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The arch is formed by the paired pedicles and paired laminae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Here the alar and basal laminae are both found, but the former is the more important; from it the optic thalami are derived, and more posteriorly the geniculate bodies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
