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laminae

laminae is the plural of lamina.

Meaning of lamina

Noun

lamina (plural laminae or (archaic) laminæ or laminas)

  1. Either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen.
    Synonyms:
    lame, lamella
  2. The flat expanded part of a foliage leaf or leaflet.
    Synonyms:
    lame, lamella, blade
  3. A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.
    Synonyms:
    lame, lamella
  4. One of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof.
    Synonyms:
    lame, lamella

Forms of laminae

alternative formlaminas

Phrases with laminae

Questions about laminae

What is laminae the plural of?
Laminae is the plural of lamina.

Words near laminae in the dictionary

  1. lamina proprial
  2. laminability
  3. laminable
  4. Laminack
  5. Laminacks
  6. laminae
  7. laminak
  8. laminaks
  9. laminal
  10. laminally
  11. laminals

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