noun
- plural of lamina; thin layers, plates, or scales of material
Usage: technical; anatomy; geology
Examples
- The geologist examined the rock’s laminas under a microscope.
- Bone tissue consists of multiple laminas arranged in layers.
- The metal was formed by pressing together several thin laminas.
- Microscopic laminas in the fossil revealed its age.
- The architect designed walls with alternating laminas of different materials.
- Each lamina in the vertebral arch serves a specific function.