laminal
/ˈlæmɪnəl/
adjective
- Relating to or consisting of a thin layer, plate, or scale.
- In botany, the laminal part of the leaf is where most photosynthesis occurs.
- The artist used a laminal technique, applying paint in thin, even layers.
- The laminal structure of the rock made it easy to split into flat pieces.
- In phonetics, pronounced with the blade of the tongue (the part just behind the tip) against the roof of the mouth.
- Linguists distinguish between apical and laminal articulations.
- The 't' in 'tune' is often laminal in some English dialects.
- In Spanish, the 'd' sound can be laminal when spoken carefully.
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