Definitions for lamina
ˈlæm ə nə; -ˌnilam·i·na

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. laminanoun

   a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laminanoun

   A very thin layer of material.

2. laminanoun

   A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.

3. laminanoun

   The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.

4. Etymology: From lamina

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAMINAnoun

   Thin plate; one coat laid over another.

   Etymology: Lat.

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1. lamina

   A lamina is a thin sheet or layer of material, typically flat and having two-dimensional properties. It can refer to layers in physical materials, biological structures, or mathematical structures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laminanoun

   a thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals

2. Laminanoun

   the blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower

3. Laminanoun

   a thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather

4. Etymology: [L. cf. Lamella.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lamina

   Lamina is a general anatomical term meaning "plate" or "layer." It is used in both gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy to describe structures. Some examples include: ⁕The laminae of the thyroid cartilage: two leaflike plates of cartilage that make up the walls of the structure ⁕The vertebral laminae: plates of bone that form the posterior walls of each vertebra, enclosing the spinal cord ⁕The laminae of the thalamus: the layers of thalamus tissue ⁕The lamina propria: a connective tissue layer under the epithelium of an organ

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Lamina

   lam′i-na, n. a thin plate: a thin layer or coat lying over another:—pl. Lam′inæ.—adjs. Lam′inable; Lam′inar, Lam′inary, in laminæ or thin plates: consisting of, or resembling, thin plates.—n. Laminā′ria, a genus of dark-spored seaweeds, with large expanded leathery-stalked fronds.—adjs. Lam′ināte, -d, in laminæ or thin plates: consisting of scales or layers, over one another.—ns. Laminā′tion, the arrangement of stratified rocks in thin laminæ or layers.—adjs. Laminif′erous, consisting of laminæ or layers; Lam′iniform, laminar.—n. Laminī′tis, inflammation of the laminæ of a horse's hoof. [L. lamina, a thin plate, a leaf.]

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Anagrams for lamina »

1. maalin

2. Malian

3. manila

4. Manila

5. Almain

6. aminal

7. animal

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamina in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lamina
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lamina
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lamina
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamina
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lamina
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lamina