quintine

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English

Etymology

Latin quintus (fifth).

Noun

quintine (plural not attested)

  1. (botany) The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument.

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Italian

Noun

quintine f

  1. plural of quintina