a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale
the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed
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Recent Examples of laminaThe back procedure was a laminotomy, which is a removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, according to the Mayfield Clinic.—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 5 Oct. 2017 A lamina is simply a very thin sedimentary bed (less than a couple centimeters thick).—Brian Romans, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2008
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.
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