secundine

[ sek-uhn-dahyn, -din ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the inner integument of an ovule.

secundine

/ ˈsɛkənˌdaɪn; -dɪn /

noun

1. rare.
   botany one of the two integuments surrounding the ovule of a plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of secundine¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin secundīnae (plural) afterbirth

Word History and Origins

Origin of secundine¹

C17: from Late Latin secundīnae, from Latin secundus following + -ine . See second ¹

Example Sentences

The third thing which makes up the secundine in the alantois, of which there is a great dispute amongst anatomists.

From Project Gutenberg

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