exine
ex·ine
noun \ˈek-ˌsēn, -ˌsīn\Definition of EXINE
: the outer of the two major layers forming the walls of some spores and especially pollen grains
Origin of EXINE
International Scientific Vocabulary ex- + in- fibrous tissue, from Greek in-, is tendon
First Known Use: circa 1884
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