I jam in aria (lam-in-a're-ah). i

A genus typical of the sea aprons, a family of dusky spored Algae. 2. Of the Ger. Ph. (2d ed.), the stalks of the thallus of L. Cloustoni. Jj. bulbosa. Sea furbelows, sea hangers. One of the largest species, very rich in iodin. L/. Cloustoni. A species rich in iodin. Its stalks constitute the 1. of the Ger. Ph. Ij. conic a, IJ. digit at a. Sea tangle, weed; a species found in northern seas, by some identified with L. Cloustoni. It is especially rich in iodin. The stems are used as bougies and tents for dilating the cervix uteri, strictures, sinuses, etc., because of their property of shrinking much in drying, and afterward swelling up to their original size when exposed to moisture. [Lat., lamina, a layer.]