Associations to the word «Lamina»

Wiktionary

LAMINA, noun. A very thin layer of material.
LAMINA, noun. (anatomy) A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.
LAMINA, noun. (botany) The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.
LAMINA, noun. (geology) A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.
LAMINA PAPYRACEA, noun. (anatomy) Orbital lamina of ethmoid bone
LAMINA PROPRIA, noun. (anatomy) A layer or connective tissue under the epithelium of a mucous membrane

Dictionary definition

LAMINA, noun. A thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral).

Wise words

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