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lamina

/ˈlæmɪnə/ noun · British & US
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What does lamina mean?

noun

A thin layer or plate, especially one of a series of layers in a structure. In anatomy, a lamina is a thin plate of bone or cartilage.

Example

"The engineer studied the lamina of the aircraft wing to improve its aerodynamics."

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