exine

English

Etymology

From German Exine, from Latin ex- + German -ine.[1]

Noun

exine (plural exines)

  1. (botany, palynology) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.
    Synonym: extine (archaic)

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References

  1. ^ “exine, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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