EXTINE

Etymology

Noun

extine (plural extines)

(botany) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.

Anagrams

• Xenite, extein

Source: Wiktionary


Ex"tine (; 104), n. Etym: [L. exter on the outside. Cf. Intine.] (bot.)

Definition: The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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