extine

[ ek-steen, -stahyn ]

nounBotany.

Origin of extine

1
1825–35; <Latin ext(imus) most outward + -ine1

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British Dictionary definitions for extine

extine

/ (ˈɛkstɪn, -tiːn, -taɪn) /


noun
  1. another name for exine

Origin of extine

1
C19: from Latin extimus outermost + -ine 1

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Scientific definitions for extine

extine

[ ĕkstēn′, -stīn′ ]


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