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Quintine

Quin′tine

,
Noun.
[L.
quintus
the fifth: cf. F.
quintine
.]
(Bot.)
The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument. Cf.
Quartine
, and
Tercine
.

Definition 2024

quintine

quintine

English

Noun

quintine ‎(plural not attested)

  1. (botany) The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument.

See also

Italian

Noun

quintine f

  1. plural of quintina

Etymology

Latin quintus, "fifth".

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