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secundine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-cun-dine
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second coat, or integument, of an ovule, lying within the primine.

noun

The afterbirth, or placenta and membranes.

Etymology

From Late Latin secundinae (“afterbirth”), from Latin secundae (“the afterbirth”), shortened from secundae membranae "the second membranes", from secundus (“following, coming next”). See second.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *sekʷ-, secundinae, secundae

Inflected Forms

secundines (plural)

Questions

What does secundine mean?
The second coat, or integument, of an ovule, lying within the primine.
Where does secundine come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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