quintine

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noun

The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument.

OriginLatin quintus →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounquintine (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralbiologyThe embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument.

Origin

  1. Latinquintus“fifth”
  2. Englishquintine

Latin quintus (“fifth”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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