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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