secundines
plural of secundine
Source: Wiktionary
Sec"un*dine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. secondine.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The second coat, or integument, of an ovule, lying within the primine.
Note: In the ripened seed the primine and secundine are usually united to form the testa, or outer seed coat. When they remain distinct the secundine becomes the mesosperm, as in the castor bean.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. secondines.]
Definition: The afterbirth, or placenta and membranes; -- generally used in the plural.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
