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English
Etymology
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Noun
exine (plural exines)
- (botany, palynology) the outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.
Coordinate terms
- intine (the inner layer of the pollen cell)
Derived terms
Translations
outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
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