Lamina

(lăm'e-nah.) [L.,a thin plate.] (Zool.) Alayer, coat, or thin plate; applied to the plates of minerals, bones, . (Bot.) The broad or spreading part of a petal, as distinguished from the tub or claw. Also the broad part of a leaf, as distinguished from a stalk.(Min.) A plate or thin piece of metal.-(Anat.) The lamine are the two plates or tables of the skull. [s. 524]