laminal

¹ American  

[lam-uh-nl] / ˈlæm ə nl /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a laminal speech sound.

laminal ² American  

[lam-uh-nl] / ˈlæm ə nl /

adjective

1. laminar.

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Etymology

Origin of laminal¹

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

Origin of laminal²

lamin(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Areas of new laminal growth were discernible on laboratory hatchlings soon after they ate regularly.

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As the name 'laminal' indicates, it is this surface which in the fresh state is covered by the sensitive laminæ.

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

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

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

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