Lamina
/ˈlæmɪnə/noun
A thin layer, plate, or sheet of material or tissue.
Did you know?Its Latin source *lamina* referred to a thin metal plate or sheet, and that same root helped shape the scientific language of anatomy, geology, and botany.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lem-
“A root meaning to peel, strip, or remove a thin layer.”
Latin
Latin
lamina
“A thin plate, sheet, or layer of metal; a thin layer in general.”
Late Latin
Latin
lamina
“A thin plate or layer, especially in technical and learned usage.”
Middle English
English
lamine
“A thin plate or layer, especially in scholarly and technical contexts.”
Modern English
English
lamina
“A thin layer, sheet, or plate, especially in anatomy, geology, or materials science.”