laminae

variants or laminas
Definition of laminaenext
plural of lamina
as in plates
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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Noun
  • These are clutter-free spaces, cool and calming with occasional nods to Moroccan heritage in the form of black-and-white photography of Rabat’s heritage sites in the rooms, and handmade plates adorning walls in the corridors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The dinner portion of the event had just begun, with workers trying to navigate the crowded room to clear the salad plates from the first course.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Across industries, as Agentic AI scales, the changes are already happening—just quietly.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Laminae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laminae. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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