<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>A thin plate, scale, or layer.</li><li>A layer or coat lying over another, as the plates of minerals or bones.</li><li>In botany, the blade or expanded portion of a leaf.</li><li>In geology, a layer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>