secundine

[ sek-uhn-dahyn, -din ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the inner integument of an ovule.

secundine

/ -dɪn; ˈsɛkənˌdaɪn /

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

When two, one has been called Primine, the other Secundine.

From Project Gutenberg

Secundine, the inner coat of the ovule, 110.

From Project Gutenberg

The ovules are the rudimentary seeds, situated in a case at the base of the pistils, each consisting of a central portion, called the nucleus, which is surrounded by two coats, the inner called the secundine, the outer the primine.

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This skin is that which is most commonly called the secundine, as it is thick and white garnished with many small veins and arteries, ending in the placenta before named, being very light and slippery.

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Setting aside the name given to this by the Greeks and Latins, it is called in English by the name of secundine, after-birth or after-burden; which are held to be four in number.

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