First Known Use: 1835
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intine
noun in·tine \ˈin-ˌtēn\
Definition of INTINE
: the inner mostly cellulose wall of some spores and especially pollen grains
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Origin of INTINE
probably from German, from Latin intus within + New Latin in- fibrous tissue, from Greek in-, is tendon
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