extine
[ ek-steen, -stahyn ]
/ ˈɛk stin, -staɪn /
noun Botany.
Origin of extine
1825–35; < Latin
ext(imus) most outward +
-ine1
Words nearby extine
exterritorial,
extima,
extinct,
extinction,
extinctive,
extine,
extinguish,
extinguishant,
extinguisher,
extirpate,
extirpation
Example sentences from the Web for extine
The pollen grain bears numerous spines, the dark spots indicate thin places in the extine.
British Dictionary definitions for extine
Word Origin for extine
C19: from Latin
extimus outermost +
-ine
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Scientific definitions for extine
extine
[ ĕk′stēn′, -stīn′ ]
See exine.