primine

[ prahy-min ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the outer integument of an ovule.

primine

/ ˈpraɪmɪn /

noun

1. See secundine
   rare.
   botany the integument surrounding an ovule or the outer of two such integuments Compare secundine

Word History and Origins

Origin of primine¹

1825–35; < Latin prīm ( us ) first ( prime ) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of primine¹

C19: via French from Latin prīmus first

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.

From Project Gutenberg