primine
[ prahy-min ]
/ ˈpraɪ mɪn /
noun Botany.
the outer integument of an ovule.
Compare
secundine.
Words nearby primine
primer,
primero,
primers,
primeval,
primigravida,
primine,
priming,
primipara,
primitive,
primitive baptist,
primitive cell
Example sentences from the Web for primine
Within the primine lies the bony crustaceous secundine, which is quite loose, and seems as if it were independent of the primine.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia |Thomas Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for primine
primine
/ (ˈpraɪmɪn) /
noun
botany rare
the integument surrounding an ovule or the outer of two such integuments
Compare secundine
Word Origin for primine
C19: via French from Latin
prīmus first