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Definition of: lamina
(lam′ə·nə) noun plural ·nae (-nē) or ·nas
1. A thin scale or sheet.
2. A layer or coat lying over another, as in bone, minerals, armor, etc.
3. Bot. The blade or flat expanded portion of a leaf, or the blade of a petal. [<L]
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