exine

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noun

The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.

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extine
OriginGerman Exine ← Latin ex- →
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Meanings

nounexine (plural exines)

plural exines

  1. biologyThe outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.

    Synonyms: extine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.

Similar
extine
Also see
exosporiumsclerine

Origin

  1. German-ine
  2. Latinex-
  3. GermanExine
  4. Englishexine

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

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Translations

Catalan exina
  • exinaouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
Czech exina
  • exinaouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
French exine
  • exineouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
German Exine
  • Exineouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
Hebrew דָּפְנַת הָאַבְקָה, דָּפְנָה
  • דָּפְנַת הָאַבְקָהouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • דָּפְנָה (dofna)outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
Irish eisín
  • eisínouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
Korean 외표벽
  • 외표벽 (oepyobyeok)outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
Polish egzyna
  • egzynaouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
Portuguese exina
  • exinaouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
Romanian exină
  • exinăouter layer of a pollen grain or spore
Cite this entry
APA

exine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exine

MLA

“exine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exine.

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