Etymology

exine

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Today it means: The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium. Full definition →

German Exine ← Latin ex-
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  1. German · derived from-ine
  2. Latin · derived fromex-
  3. German · borrowed fromExine
  4. English todayexine

From German Exine, from Latin ex- + German -ine.

Words from the same roots

Latinex- all →

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