Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prim-ine
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

primines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

secundine

Questions

What does primine mean?: The outermost integument of an ovule (if it has two)

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