tercine

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noun

A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac.

OriginFrench tercine ← Latin tertius →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicbiologyA cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac.

Origin

  1. Latintertius“the third”
  2. Frenchtercine
  3. Englishtercine

Borrowed from French tercine, from Latin tertius (“the third”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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