A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
Used in a Sentence
laminae
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for laminae.
Editorial note
Ignoring geochemical signatures for the moment, a great visual test would be to take a closer look at the morphology of the laminae they mention.
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Quick take
A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of laminae gathered in one view.
(botany) The flat expanded part of a foliage leaf or leaflet.
(geology) A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for laminae.
noun
A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
noun
(botany) The flat expanded part of a foliage leaf or leaflet.
noun
(geology) A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.
noun
(zootomy) One of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof.
Example sentences
Ignoring geochemical signatures for the moment, a great visual test would be to take a closer look at the morphology of the laminae they mention.
Several ways have been explored to overcome this situation, including the dating of carbonate laminae on architectural structures, of bones and the remains of short-lived plants from the filling.
I posted an extract from link earlier in this thread about the other site, which explained that they were dating the laminae on the structure that started forming after the fill, or sampling organic material tossed in with the fill, but neither really gets at how old the structure itself it.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use laminae in a sentence?
Ignoring geochemical signatures for the moment, a great visual test would be to take a closer look at the morphology of the laminae they mention.
What does laminae mean?
A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.
What part of speech is laminae?
laminae is commonly used as noun.