NYT Dictionary

LAMINA

/ˈlæm.ɪ.nə/
NounLAM-i-nalam-i-na · 3 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A thin layer, plate, or scale of material.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin lāmina (“a thin piece of metal, wood, marble; a plate, leaf, layer”). Doublet of lame.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lamelamellabladebractcoatcoatingcollopcoveringdealdisk

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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