| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
| |
| exine |
| |
| SYLLABICATION: | ex·ine |
| PRONUNCIATION: | k s n , -s n |
| NOUN: | The outer layer of the wall of a spore or pollen grain. Also called exosporium. | | ETYMOLOGY: | ex(o) + Greek s, n-, tendon; see wei- in Appendix I.
| | |
| |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
|
|