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INTINE
Noun
intine (plural intines)
(botany, palynology) The innermost wall of a spore or pollen grain
Coordinate terms
• exine
Anagrams
• intein, tinnie
Source: Wiktionary
In"tine, n. Etym: [L. intus within. Cf. Extine.] (Bot.)
Definition: A transparent, extensible membrane of extreme tenuity, which forms the innermost coating of grains of pollen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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