Cryptic crossword clue
Plates broken in a meal 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LAMINAE:

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What does LAMINAE: mean?

LAMINAE: noun
  1. A very thin layer of material.
  2. A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.
  3. The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.
  4. A fine layer that occurs in sedimentary rocks.

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