Definition of Lamina. Meaning of Lamina. Synonyms of Lamina

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Definition of Lamina

Lamina
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. 2. (Bot.) The blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower. --Gray. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather.

Meaning of Lamina from wikipedia

- Look up lamina or laminae in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lamina may refer to: Saa Emerson Lamina, Sierra Leonean politician Tamba Lamina, Sierra...
- Lamina is a general anatomical term meaning "plate" or "layer". It is used in both gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy to describe structures. Some examples...
- The lamina propria is a thin layer of connective tissue that forms part of the moist linings known as mucous membranes or mucosae, which line various tubes...
- The lamina is the most peripheral neuropil of the insect visual system. There are twelve distinct neuron classes in the lamina: the lamina monopolar cells...
- External lamina is a structure similar to basal lamina that surrounds the sarcolemma of muscle cells. It is secreted by myocytes and consists primarily...
- Lamina cribrosa may refer to: Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone (horizontal lamina or lamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis) Lamina cribrosa sclerae, a...
- The lamina lucida is a component of the ba****t membrane which is found between the epithelium and underlying connective tissue (e.g., epidermis and dermis...
- Laminas Project (formerly Zend Framework or ZF) is an open source, object-oriented web application framework implemented in PHP 7 and licensed under the...
- Look up Rexed lamina in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Rexed laminae (singular: Rexed lamina) comprise a system of ten layers of grey matter (I–X)...
- The basal lamina is a layer of extracellular matrix secreted by the epithelial cells, on which the epithelium sits. It is often incorrectly referred to...