sexine

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noun

The outer part of the exine, the outer covering of a pollen grain

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Meanings

nounsexine (plural sexines)

plural sexines

  1. biologyThe outer part of the exine, the outer covering of a pollen grain

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ectexineektexine
Cite this entry
APA

sexine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexine

MLA

“sexine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexine.

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