laminae

variants or laminas
plural of lamina
as in scales
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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Noun
  • By extending this concept to a nanoscale particle, the Tokyo team has created a new platform to explore how quantum laws apply at scales larger than atoms but still far smaller than everyday objects.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The scales are tipping, but in a way that’s fair and balanced.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The plates section in the monograph emphasizes this in beautiful, resonant pairings chosen by Steven Rose.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Restaurants do the same with ads showing happy people enjoying impressively put together plates of food.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • There are no score sheets or empirical grading systems employed.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Good luck trying not to smear and stain your clothes, sheets, and furniture.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Laminae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laminae. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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