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lamina

/ˈlæmənə/

/ˈlæmɪnə/

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Other forms: laminae; laminas

Definitions of lamina
  1. noun
    a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
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    types:
    lamina arcus vertebrae
    lamina of the vertebral arch; the flattened posterior part of the vertebral arch from which the spinous process extends
    type of:
    plate
    any flat platelike body structure or part
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US

/ˈlæmənə/

UK

/ˈlæmɪnə/

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