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primine
[ prahy-min ]
noun
, Botany.
- the outer integument of an ovule.
primine
/ ˈpraɪmɪn /
noun
- rare.botany the integument surrounding an ovule or the outer of two such integuments Compare secundine
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of primine1
C19: via French from Latin prīmus first
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Example Sentences
Within the primine lies the bony crustaceous secundine, which is quite loose, and seems as if it were independent of the primine.
From Project Gutenberg
Eventually the end of the thin brittle primine breaks like an eggshell and the secundine falls out.
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