'Laminae' definitions:

Definition of 'Laminae'

From: GCIDE
  • Lamina \Lam"i*na\ (l[a^]m"[i^]*n[.a]), n.; pl. L. Lamin[ae] (-n[=e]) E. Laminas (-n[.a]z). [L. cf. Lamella.]
  • 1. A thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) The blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather. [1913 Webster]

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