laminae

variants or laminas
plural of lamina
as in scales
a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed

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“Laminae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laminae. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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