lamina

noun lam·i·na \ˈla-mə-nə\

plural lam·i·nae\-ˌnē, -ˌnī\ or lam·i·nas

Definition of LAMINA

: a thin plate or scale : layer

: the expanded part of a foliage leaf

: one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof

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Origin of LAMINA

Latin

First Known Use: circa 1656

Related to LAMINA

Synonyms: lamella, ²scale, plate

Rhymes with LAMINA

stamina

Medical Dictionary

lamina

noun lam·i·na \ˈlam-ə-nə\

plural lam·i·nae \-ˌnē, -ˌnī\ or lam·i·nas

Medical Definition of LAMINA

: a thin plate or layer especially of an anatomical part: as a : the part of the neural arch of a vertebra extending from the pedicle to the median line b : one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the pododerm of the walls of an animal's hoof and fit between corresponding horny laminae on the inside of the wall of the hoof