From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: Primine \Pri"mine\, n. [L. primus first: cf. F. primine.] (Bot.) The outermost of the two integuments of an ovule. [1913 Webster] Note: This word has been used by some writers to denote the inner integument, which is formed earlier than the outer. Cf. Secundine. [1913 Webster]
Primine \Pri"mine\, n. [L. primus first: cf. F. primine.] (Bot.) The outermost of the two integuments of an ovule. [1913 Webster]
Note: This word has been used by some writers to denote the inner integument, which is formed earlier than the outer. Cf. Secundine. [1913 Webster]
