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exine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, palynology, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: extine

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Exine, from Latin ex- + German -ine.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: exina — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Czech: exina — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • French: exine — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • German: Exine — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Hebrew: דָּפְנַת הָאַבְקָה — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Hebrew: דָּפְנָה (dofna) — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Ido: exino — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Irish: eisín — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Korean: 외표벽 (oepyobyeok) — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Portuguese: exina — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore
  • Romanian: exină — outer layer of a pollen grain or spore