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laminal

1 American  
[lam-uh-nl] / ˈlæm ə nl /

adjective

  1. (of a speech sound) articulated using the blade of the tongue.

noun

  1. a laminal speech sound.

laminal 2 American  
[lam-uh-nl] / ˈlæm ə nl /

adjective

  1. laminar.

Etymology

Origin of laminal1

< Latin lāmin ( a ) blade ( lame 2 ) + -al 1

Origin of laminal2

lamin(a) + -al 1

Example Sentences

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At this stage hæmorrhages of the laminal vessels occur.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The Inferior Edge, the most extensive of the three, separates the laminal from the solar surface.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The anterior region, as is the laminal surface, is covered with foraminæ; in this case more minute.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The ascending branches penetrate the substance of the os pedis, and emerge by the numerous foraminæ on its laminal surface.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The Superior Edge, outlining the superior margin of the laminal surface, describes a curve, with the convexity of the curve forward.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

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