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Meaning of lamina | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈlæm.ɪ.nə/

Definitions

  1. A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
  2. Either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen.
  3. The flat expanded part of a foliage leaf or leaflet.
  4. A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.
  5. One of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά πέταλο φολίδα
Español limbo
Suomi lehtilapa
日本語 葉層

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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