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Recent Examples of lamina
Two of these organs—the vascular organ of lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO)—are sensory organs not unlike a nose or an ear.
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Dan Samorodnitsky,
Wired News,
28 Sep. 2025
The tissue in which the teeth were embedded, called the dental lamina, was similarly only recorded inside a vertebrate's jaw before the study, per CBC.
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Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
The dental lamina has never been found outside of the mouth until now.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
5 Sep. 2025
Two of these organs — the vascular organ of lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO) — are sensory organs not unlike a nose or an ear.
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Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
The back procedure was a laminotomy, which is a removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, according to the Mayfield Clinic.
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Daniel Rapaport,
SI.com,
5 Oct. 2017
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Wired News,
28 Sep. 2025
The tissue in which the teeth were embedded, called the dental lamina, was similarly only recorded inside a vertebrate's jaw before the study, per CBC.
—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
The dental lamina has never been found outside of the mouth until now.
—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
5 Sep. 2025
Two of these organs — the vascular organ of lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO) — are sensory organs not unlike a nose or an ear.
—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
The 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamina
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The other took place before the fifth inning when home-plate umpire Scott Barry left the game and Manny Gonzalez needed time to assemble his gear.
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With runners on second and third, in a 1-2 count, Pages extended to the outside edge of the plate to get around a slider and send it through the left side of the infield.
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The design mounts graphics processing units in compute trays that sit vertically instead of horizontally to boost density and reduce latency, and had been slated to debut with Vera Rubin Ultra, Nvidia's next-generation rack-scale system, in 2027.
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Legend shares a staggering scale with its two sister ships – Icon of the Seas launched in 2024, and Star of the Seas last year – but features a number of new and reimagined venues and activities.
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“Lamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamina. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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