lamina

Noun

Meaning

A thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals.

The blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower.

A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Phrases with the word

Derivatives

Anagrams

Examples

Although the layers of pinacocytes and choanocytes resemble the epithelia of more complex animals, they are not bound tightly by cell-to-cell connections or a basal lamina (thin fibrous sheet underneath). Source: Internet

A distinguishing characteristic of the EC is the lack of cell bodies where layer IV should be; this layer is called the lamina dissecans. Source: Internet

Both tissue types, as well as the basal lamina of the epithelium, were accordingly lost more recently by radical secondary simplification. Source: Internet

Changes associated with apoptosis directly affect the nucleus and its contents, for example, in the condensation of chromatin and the disintegration of the nuclear envelope and lamina. Source: Internet

Bananas grow in a wide variety of soils, as long as the soil is at least 60 cm deep, has good drainage and is not compacted.sfn The leaves of banana plants are composed of a "stalk" ( petiole ) and a blade ( lamina ). Source: Internet

Impact of phonation The viscoelastic properties of human vocal fold lamina propria are essential for their vibration, and depend on the composition and structure of their extracellular matrix (ECM). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms