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intine
[ in-teen, -tahyn ]
/ ˈɪn tin, -taɪn /
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noun Botany.
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
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Origin of intine
Words nearby intine
intimidated, intimidating, intimidation, intimist, intinction, intine, intitle, intitule, intl., into, into account
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Word Origin for intine
C19: from Latin intimus innermost + -ine 1
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