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Secundine
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What's The Definition Of Secundine?Synonyms | Synonyms for Secundine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Secundine: See Also | Secundine In Webster's Dictionary \Sec"un*dine\, n. [Cf. F. secondine.]
1. (Bot.) The second coat, or integument, of an ovule, lying
within the primine.
Note: In the ripened seed the primine and secundine are
usually united to form the testa, or outer seed coat.
When they remain distinct the secundine becomes the
mesosperm, as in the castor bean.
2. [Cf. F. secondines.] The afterbirth, or placenta and
membranes; -- generally used in the plural.
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