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Meaning of primine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The outermost integument of an ovule (if it has two)

Examples

“In the seed these membranes are called by various names, of which the most frequently used are spermoderm or testa for the primine; mesosperm, for the secondine; and endopleura for the other.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Priming priming pan priming powder priming wire primip primipara