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Webster 1913 Edition

Tercine

Ter′cine

,
Noun.
[F., from L.
tertius
the third.]
(Bot.)
A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac. Cf.
Quintine
.

Definition 2024

tercine

tercine

English

Noun

tercine

  1. (botany) A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac.

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Etymology

French, from Latin tertius the third.

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