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lamina

noun

ˈla-mə-nə

Definition of lamina

as in plate

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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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. — 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

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That brought to the plate three-time All-Star Adley Rutschman, who was still in search of his first signature moment as a Red Sox.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
According to National Geographic, as the Arabian plate began to move further under the Eurasian plate, the two plates crumpled together, creating the Zagros Mountains — an impressive stretch of peaks that still exist in Iran.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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But in older adults, the relationship between body weight and health may be more complicated than a number on the scale.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Paramount’s affirmative case is that merging Paramount+ and HBO Max would create a streaming business with the scale to compete with Netflix, Disney and Amazon.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

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