/ˈlamənə/
Noun, pl. laminae
1. A very thin layer of material. (wiktionary.org)
(Anatomy)
1. A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra. (wiktionary.org)
2. A thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral). (wordnetweb.princeton.edu)
(Botany)
1. The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade. (wiktionary.org)
Word origin: From Latin lamina “thin piece of metal or wood, thin slice, plate, leaf, layer.”