lamina

Meaning

1. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
2. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
3. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
4. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.

Synonyms

blade

sheet

leaf

sheath

lamella

film

📽️

foil

scale

laminate

layer

lobe

membrane

paddle

paper

pellicle

piece

razor

🪒

skin

slat

slice

strip

thin sheet

vane

veer

veneer

leaf blade

β-pleated sheet

coat

🧥

cuticle

fillet

fin

flake

folium

lame

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæm.ɪ.nə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lāmina (“a thin piece of metal, wood, marble; a plate, leaf, layer”).